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EU ready to consider extension of Brexit transition period: Tusk

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Brussels, Belgium - Oct 18, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of European Council President Donald Tusk (R), European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (L) meeting press
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Tusk, President, European Council:
"I stand ready to convene a European Council on Brexit, if and when the EU negotiator reports that decisive progress has been made. And we should be clear that, as for now, not enough progress has been made."
3. Various of officials attending European Council meetings
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Tusk, President, European Council:
"[In] her Florence speech in September 2017, Prime Minister May proposed a transition period of around two years. And the EU accepted this proposal unanimously. Therefore, if the UK decided that an extension of the transition period would be helpful to reach a deal, I am sure that the leaders would be ready to consider it positively."
5. Various of officials attending European Council meetings

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The European Union (EU) is ready to consider the extension of Brexit transition period, said European Council President Donald Tusk Thursday in Brussels.

Tusk made the statement after EU leaders met to discuss faltering progress on Brexit talks in a two-day summit.

"I stand ready to convene a European Council on Brexit, if and when the EU negotiator reports that decisive progress has been made," Tusk told reporters.

Hints that more time would be available did come out of the European summit as British Prime Minister Theresa May indicated that she would be willing to consider an extension of the proposed transition period, with British and European commentators speculating on it being extended to a full three years, instead of the original 21-month proposal.

"[In] her Florence speech in September 2017, Prime Minister May proposed a transition period of around two years. And the EU accepted this proposal unanimously. Therefore, if the UK decided that an extension of the transition period would be helpful to reach a deal, I am sure that the leaders would be ready to consider it positively," said Tusk.

The Brexit talks seemed to have reached a standstill two days before the European summit. EU's insistence on a fail-safe for the issue of the Northern Irish border appeared to leave Theresa May without negotiating options.

No proposal seemed to have been tabled that would respect the Good Friday Agreements which ban a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland without either running afoul of hardliners in May's governing coalition or of the European demand for a backstop.

Tusk said he had little cause for optimism, and that the UK needed to come up with "creative solutions" to make progress.

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Belgium-EU Summit/Brexit

EU ready to consider extension of Brexit transition period: Tusk

Dateline : Oct 18, 2018

Location : Brussels,Belgium

Duration : 1'22

  • English
  • Français
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • Deutsch


Brussels, Belgium - Oct 18, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of European Council President Donald Tusk (R), European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (L) meeting press
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Tusk, President, European Council:
"I stand ready to convene a European Council on Brexit, if and when the EU negotiator reports that decisive progress has been made. And we should be clear that, as for now, not enough progress has been made."
3. Various of officials attending European Council meetings
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Tusk, President, European Council:
"[In] her Florence speech in September 2017, Prime Minister May proposed a transition period of around two years. And the EU accepted this proposal unanimously. Therefore, if the UK decided that an extension of the transition period would be helpful to reach a deal, I am sure that the leaders would be ready to consider it positively."
5. Various of officials attending European Council meetings


The European Union (EU) is ready to consider the extension of Brexit transition period, said European Council President Donald Tusk Thursday in Brussels.

Tusk made the statement after EU leaders met to discuss faltering progress on Brexit talks in a two-day summit.

"I stand ready to convene a European Council on Brexit, if and when the EU negotiator reports that decisive progress has been made," Tusk told reporters.

Hints that more time would be available did come out of the European summit as British Prime Minister Theresa May indicated that she would be willing to consider an extension of the proposed transition period, with British and European commentators speculating on it being extended to a full three years, instead of the original 21-month proposal.

"[In] her Florence speech in September 2017, Prime Minister May proposed a transition period of around two years. And the EU accepted this proposal unanimously. Therefore, if the UK decided that an extension of the transition period would be helpful to reach a deal, I am sure that the leaders would be ready to consider it positively," said Tusk.

The Brexit talks seemed to have reached a standstill two days before the European summit. EU's insistence on a fail-safe for the issue of the Northern Irish border appeared to leave Theresa May without negotiating options.

No proposal seemed to have been tabled that would respect the Good Friday Agreements which ban a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland without either running afoul of hardliners in May's governing coalition or of the European demand for a backstop.

Tusk said he had little cause for optimism, and that the UK needed to come up with "creative solutions" to make progress.

ID : 8093530

Published : 2018-10-19 14:12

Last Modified : 2018-11-12 15:29:00

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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