EU approves Brexit delay until January 31 as Prime Minister Johnson pursues election
LONDON - The European Union on Monday agreed to a potential three-month Brexit delay that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had vowed never to request, as Johnson sought a snap election to secure a majority capable of passing his divorce deal.
The 27 countries that will remain in the EU agreed on Monday to put off Brexit until the end of January, with an earlier departure possible should the faction-ridden UK parliament ratify the separation deal that Johnson agreed with the bloc. But he needs the support of two-thirds, or 434, of the 650 lawmakers. A House of Commons vote was due around 1900 GMT. The main opposition Labour Party was set to abstain, seemingly putting that total out of reach.
French President Emmanuel Macron had been the main hurdle to an extension, arguing there had to be a good reason for a delay and that the British had to break their own political deadlock. But a source close to Macron said the prospect of an election in Britain had strengthened significantly. FILE PHOTO: European Council President Donald Tusk looks on during a joint news conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the end of the European Union leaders summit dominated by Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
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