Give U.K. Leaders Time to Rethink Brexit, Merkel Aide Says
- German chancellery’s chief of staff quoted in media interview
- Cameron said to face pressure for exit plan at EU summit
Europe's Leaders Face Brexit Uncertainty
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff urged a time-out in Britain’s exit from the European Union, saying in a newspaper interview that U.K. leaders should pause to consider the implications.
“Politicians in London should be given the chance to think through the consequences of an exit,” Peter Altmaier, head of the German chancellery, was quoted as saying by RND, a German newspaper group. “Of course, the Britons could submit a new membership request, but that would take a long time.”