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May's Letter Asking for Only Short Extension Came as Shock to EU
The European Union had no idea about what was in Theresa May’s Brexit letter until she called European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker shortly before addressing U.K. Parliament at lunchtime. It came as a surprise. Senior EU diplomats who had been kept in the loop about discussions between London and Brussels in recent days had been told that May would probably ask for a “hybrid” extension that would keep the U.K. in the bloc for a short period if the deal is passed next week, and a long one if not, officials said. May’s de facto deputy had also given that impression during private meetings in ... (full story)
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