British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned Emmanuel Macron that there will be no postponement of the Brexit, scheduled for October 31, noting that it was the "last chance" to reach an agreement, a spokesman said Sunday. word of Downing Street. The British prime minister told the French president in a telephone conversation that "the EU should not be falsely convinced that the UK could remain in the EU after 31 October".
Boris Johnson reiterated that he would not ask for another postponement of Brexit, even though a law recently passed by the British Parliament forced him to apply for it if he did not reach an agreement with the EU.
"A mistake of historical understanding"
This law has been described as an "act of capitulation" by Boris Johnson, who believes that it weakens the British position in the Brexit negotiations. "The UK has made a big, important offer, but it is time for the (European) Commission to show a willingness to compromise," said a source at Downing Street.
And warn: "If this is not the case, the UK will leave without agreement.The capitulation law and its authors undermine the negotiations but if the European leaders are betting that it will prevent a 'no deal', this would be a mistake of historical understanding, "added this source.
"The EU must make the same compromises as the UK"
Boris Johnson presented his plan of Brexit Wednesday, welcomed with skepticism by Brussels who sees several points "problematic". Less than a month from the date of exit from the United Kingdom of the European Union and while the next European summit is scheduled for October 17 and 18, Boris Johnson told Emmanuel Macron that it was the "last chance to reach an agreement - what each party wants - so that we can move forward and build a new partnership between the UK and the EU," said a spokesman for Downing Street .
"But for that to be possible, the EU must make the same compromises that the UK has made in recent weeks and months," said Boris Johnson.