EU Fears Boris Johnson Will Persuade Hungary to Veto Brexit Delay
- PM is forced to seek extension but could use Orban to stop it
- ‘We’ll make our own decision,’ says Hungarian foreign minister
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The European Union fears Boris Johnson is plotting to persuade Hungary to veto a Brexit delay, in a move that would dramatically raise the risk that Britain will fall out of the European Union without a deal.
Prime Minister Johnson said last week he’d rather be “dead in a ditch” than comply with a vote in Parliament forcing him to ask the EU to postpone Brexit beyond Oct. 31.