“On the eve of tomorrow’s meeting of the EU Council, the leaders discussed the UK’s request to extend Article 50 until June 30, with the possibility of postponing it earlier if the transaction is ratified earlier,” the text says.
It is noted that May spoke about the steps that the government is taking to successfully complete the Brexit process, and told Merkel about the ongoing discussions with the opposition.
“The leaders agreed on the importance of ensuring an orderly exit of Great Britain from the European Union,” the message says.
The parties also discussed the current situation in Yemen and Libya.
Earlier it was reported that May intends to convince Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron to support her proposal to postpone Brexit until June 30.
Expert Andrei Kulikov, in an interview with the FBA "Economy Today," commented on the situation with Brexit.