British Prime Minister Theresa May reacts as she arrives for a meeting to discuss Brexit with French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will grant Britain another delay to Brexit on certain conditions, including that it hold European Parliament elections, according to draft conclusions of the blocs national leaders, who are due to decide on the matter on Wednesday.
It would cut Britain off on June 1 if it failed to honour that condition.
According to the draft seen by Reuters the EU will agree “an extension to allow for the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement.” It could be cut short if both the EU and Britain ratify the Brexit deal before it runs its course.
The EU will demand that Britains extended stay in the bloc cannot undermine its key institutions.
“If the UK is still a Member of the EU on 23-26 May 2019 and if it has not ratified the Withdrawal Agreement by 22 May 2019, it must hold the elections to the European Parliament in accordance with Union law. If the United Kingdom fails to live up to this obligation, the withdrawal will take place on 1 June 2019,” the draft said.
“The United Kingdom shall facilitate the achievement of the Unions tasks and refrain from any measure which could jeopardise the attainment of the Unions objectives.”
The draft conclusions, however, have for now left the end-date of the Brexit postponement blank before national EU diplomats discuss them later in the evening in Brussels.
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