France to insist on a 'two-year' extension to allow Brexit re-evaluation

[Ghost Dog]

... Bruno Bonnell, who is a member of Emanuel Macron’s party, said France would insist on a lengthier time limit to the UK’s exit in order to avoid repeated crises every three months.

“I think that our president has been really clear. Even the last time the UK requested it, it is really the dead-end limit – after the 31 October the game is over,” Mr Bonnell said. “Now if – and this door was open before – if we’re talking about a long delay like maybe a couple of years, to re-evaluate the whole Brexit situation in light of the truth… because the bottom line is what people are realising is that they have been lied to.”

He continued: “What should have been harmless for the UK and simple to set up and we see after two years of heavy negotiation we still have no agreement, so there comes a time when you need to put a stick in the ground.” ...

https://inews.co.uk/news/brexit/france-to-insist-on-a-two-year-extension-to-allow-brexit-re-evaluation/

[Zoonart]

1. Finally... a crack in the wall and the light is getting through.

People all over the world are waking up.

[brush]

2. Do you think France is suggesting that the UK rethink Brexit?

[Zoonart]

3. That's how it reads to me.

[griffi94]

4. It seems that France is saying Make Up Your Mind

And instead of having this same deadlocked squabble every 90 days, France is saying, Take 2 years and get a majority of your government to agree on what they want. Hard Brexit, Soft Brexit, No Brexit.

[Ghost Dog]

5. I think Macron's government would like to see that happen,

given time, yes.

Many French people, on the other hand, probably wish the UK would just f*ck off, already...

[stopdiggin]

6. yes. longer time frame designed to encourage a change of course

and perhaps of government?

[lagomorph777]

7. Yup - and offering some time to dump the Tories and restore sanity.

[Karadeniz]

8. Tots and pears that the EU agrees to this. Thank you, France!

[LeftishBrit]

9. Merci beaucoup!