The whole thing between the UK and the EU as regards the UK's exit from the European Union, known more popularly as "Brexit," is interesting. And it looks like the EU is taking back control from British PM Theresa May and giving her what amounts to a two-week extension to get a Brexit deal through her country's Parliament, by April 12th (instead of the original drop-dead date of March 29th), or face the crash-out, or hard exit, option.
"European Union leaders took back control of the Brexit process from British Prime Minister Theresa May, saying Friday they believe the risks were too great and that action was needed to protect the smooth running of the world’s biggest trading bloc. …
At marathon late night talks in Brussels, they rejected May’s request to extend the Brexit deadline from March 29 — just one week away — until June 30.
Instead, the leaders agreed to extend the date until May 22, on the eve of EU elections, if she can persuade the British parliament to endorse the Brexit deal. Failing that, May would have until April 12 to choose a new path."
So it's a two-week grace period for May to organize a THIRD vote on the SAME package? How's that vote going to be any different from the last two, given the British elite don't seem to want Brexit anyway? And if she fails, the EU is going to proceed with the crash-out option? Am I reading that right, LR UK denizens and EU folks?
Even at that, if the British prime minister is somehow successful in getting her legislation through Commons it looks like she'll then only have another six weeks, until May 22nd, to pass the rest of the necessary legislation for exit. It looks to me, an outsider, like the EU drew a hard line to protect itself before its elections occur because they can't figure out how to legally carry the UK as a member, on even a temporary basis, without real elections in the UK for their MEPs.
May, who wanted a much longer extension, looks to have bollixed that up as well, as she couldn't seem to adequately explain to EU leaders just what she planned to do with it, other than running aimlessly around in circles.
Great job, Theresa. I'm sure Churchill and Disraeli and Thatcher and all the other more formidable British PMs are smiling down on you right about now. Heh-heh.
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
"European Union leaders took back control of the Brexit process from British Prime Minister Theresa May, saying Friday they believe the risks were too great and that action was needed to protect the smooth running of the world’s biggest trading bloc. …
At marathon late night talks in Brussels, they rejected May’s request to extend the Brexit deadline from March 29 — just one week away — until June 30.
Instead, the leaders agreed to extend the date until May 22, on the eve of EU elections, if she can persuade the British parliament to endorse the Brexit deal. Failing that, May would have until April 12 to choose a new path."
So it's a two-week grace period for May to organize a THIRD vote on the SAME package? How's that vote going to be any different from the last two, given the British elite don't seem to want Brexit anyway? And if she fails, the EU is going to proceed with the crash-out option? Am I reading that right, LR UK denizens and EU folks?
Even at that, if the British prime minister is somehow successful in getting her legislation through Commons it looks like she'll then only have another six weeks, until May 22nd, to pass the rest of the necessary legislation for exit. It looks to me, an outsider, like the EU drew a hard line to protect itself before its elections occur because they can't figure out how to legally carry the UK as a member, on even a temporary basis, without real elections in the UK for their MEPs.
May, who wanted a much longer extension, looks to have bollixed that up as well, as she couldn't seem to adequately explain to EU leaders just what she planned to do with it, other than running aimlessly around in circles.
Great job, Theresa. I'm sure Churchill and Disraeli and Thatcher and all the other more formidable British PMs are smiling down on you right about now. Heh-heh.
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."