There is a special place in hell for Brexiteers, says EU’s Donald Tusk
The president of the European council says the EU will not make a new offer on Brexit
Brussels — The EU will make no new offer on Brexit and those who promoted Britain's exit without any understanding of how to deliver it deserve a special place in hell, council president Donald Tusk said on Wednesday. The UK is on course to leave the EU on March 29 without a deal unless Prime Minister Theresa May can convince the bloc to re-open the divorce deal she agreed in November and then sell it to sceptical British lawmakers. As companies and governments across Europe step up preparations for the turmoil of a no-deal exit, diplomats and officials said the UK now faces three main options: a no-deal exit, a last-minute deal, or a delay to Brexit. Rebuffing May’s bid to renegotiate just a day before she is due in Brussels, Tusk said he wishes the UK would reverse Brexit but that the bloc is preparing for a disorderly British exit as it will not gamble on peace in Ireland. He said he no longer believes there is a way to stop Britain leaving due to the “pro-Brexit stance” of both ...
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