EU Is Split Over Delaying Brexit By as Much as a Year, Diplomats Say
- Some governments want long postponement, others opposed to any
- Prime Minister May set out Brexit’s next steps on Monday
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European Union governments disagree over how long they think the U.K. should delay Brexit, with some pushing for an extension of as much as a year, diplomats said.
While some countries think the EU should offer Britain a generous period to negotiate a deal that will win the backing of Parliament, possibly after a second referendum, others oppose a postponement of any sort and want pressure to be put on the U.K. to accept a deal as soon as possible, according to four EU diplomats.