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Theresa to ask Merkel, Macron for Brexit delay



LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May is meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron today to ask for a Brexit delay, media reports said.

Her ministers in London hold talks with the opposition lawmakers to try to break the deadlock.

UK’s departure from the EU has been delayed once. However, PM Theresa is asking for yet more time.

May will travel to Berlin and Paris ahead of an emergency EU summit in Brussels on Wednesday, British lawmakers will hold a debate on Theresa’s proposal to delay Britain’s EU departure date to June 30. (Agencies)

Publish Date : 09 April 2019 12:07 PM

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