European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May have already ruled out any other changes to the divorce agreement, struck after two-and-a-half years of complex negotiations
London and Brussels on Monday announced additional agreements on the controversial Irish border backstop, but the changes failed to get the Brexit deal approved by parliament. The Elysée Palace said in a statement: “If the United Kingdom requested an extension to the negotiating period, we would examine it and make a unanimous decision. “As stated by the President of the Republic, we cannot accept under any circumstances an extension without an alternative, credible strategy from London.
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