France Says No To A Three Month Delay In Brexit

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian attends a EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

DW: France says 'non' to Brexit delay

Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said that under the current circumstances France won't offer the UK another extension to its withdrawal from the EU. "We're not going to do this every three months," he said.

France's patience with the United Kingdom's failure to find an acceptable deal to leave the European Union is wearing thin, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

"In the current circumstances, it's no. ... We are not going to go through this every three months," Le Drian told the CNEWS broadcaster.

"The (British) say that they want to put forward other solutions, alternative arrangements so that they can leave," he added, referring to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's promises to find a way out of the backstop mechanism for Northern Ireland, the main sticking point.

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Update #1: France threatens to veto further Brexit extension (The Guardian)
Update #2: French minister: EU won’t grant UK Brexit delay as things stand (Politico)

WNU Editor: This is not what Boris Johnson's opponents expected. The British Parliament passed legislation last week on the expectation that a three month extension will be given. It looks like they did not consult the French. So what is next? Unless the French change their mind, there is now a real possibility that a British election will be called within a week. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson can also use this parliamentary procedure to all but ensure a no-deal Brexit outcome .... The Prime Minister’s Next Ace (The New Reform Club).