May and Merkel for an organized exit of Great Britain from the EU: They talked for an hour and a half, without statements to the press

Theresa May is trying to get the support of EU leaders to further delay Britain's exit from the Union
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May and Merkel, Photo: Reuters
May and Merkel, Photo: Reuters
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Ažurirano: 09.04.2019. 19:07h

British Prime Minister Theresa May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed today that it is important to ensure an organized exit of Great Britain from the European Union, the British Prime Minister's office announced.

The two of them talked in Berlin.

Theresa May is trying to get the support of EU leaders to further delay Britain's exit from the Union.

Theresa May wants the other 27 EU leaders to approve delaying Britain's exit from the Union until June 30, with Britain able to leave earlier if the British parliament succeeds in ratifying the withdrawal agreement.

The Downing Street statement did not say what Angela Merkel's opinion is about the best time for a possible delay.

May and Merkel did not make statements to the press when they parted after an hour and a half long conversation.

If EU leaders do not approve a Brexit delay at an emergency summit tomorrow in Brussels, Britain will face a chaotic exit from the European bloc without an agreement on Friday.

After the meeting with Merkel, Theresa May is going to Paris to talk with French President Emmanuel Macron.

The six EU countries plan to meet ahead of Wednesday's summit to coordinate an approach to Britain's plea for another Brexit delay.

The official, who did not want to be named, said they were the leaders of France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark, who he said were due to meet hours before a European summit tomorrow night to discuss options. Those countries would be directly affected if the EU and Britain leave without a deal.

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