The Brussels Brexit Summit Is Macron Versus the Rest

Macron speaks as he arrives for a European Union leaders summit in Brussels on April 10.Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg
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As most European Union leaders sought to gently maneuver the U.K. into postponing Brexit, only one broke ranks -- French President Emmanuel Macron.

Arriving for the latest crisis summit in Brussels, successive EU leaders sought to give Theresa May breathing space to organize Britain’s divorce from the bloc -- one, Luxembourg’s Xavier Bettel even said he’d impressed himself with his patience.