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New report. British MPs decided Saturday to postpone their decision on the agreement between the government of Boris Johnson and Brussels about Brexit. And while the 27 countries of the European Union have threatened that in case of rejection, no additional delay could be granted. This postponement, "it is especially a service rendered to Boris Johnson", for its part Yves Bertoncini, president of the European Movement-France, invited Saturday evening of Europe 1.
"European leaders will not want to take political responsibility for a divorce without agreement"
According to the specialist, the European threats are only "bluffing": "If a delay is requested, of the order of a few weeks, I believe that all Europeans will be inclined to grant it because they will not want to take the political responsibility for a divorce without agreement, especially since this divorce will cost everyone, even the French, when there are plenty of people who have not asked for this divorce. "
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Emmanuel Macron in particular re-expressed his point of view on the subject on Saturday in Brussels. "It does not seem to me that new deadlines must be granted," he said. "We have to finish these negotiations and move on to negotiating the future relationship, and my wish is that we stick to the deadline we have set for ourselves," the French head of state said.