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You can almost hear the sound of combined eye-rolling across 27 European capitals .. as the PM requests a #Brexit extension-time (till 30th June) that Brussels has already repeatedly rejected /1
PM knows EU will likely insist on longer extension with option to end earlier as soon as parliament has ratified #Brexit deal (see: Donald Tusk’s proposed ‘flextension’) BUT by asking for shorter extension she avoids further flak from ERG-ites à la “Brussels forced my hand!” /2
EU leans toward longer extension to avoid being constantly approached by the PM for a rolling series of short extensions with threat of no deal always round the corner. Message from EU “Dear Theresa, Enough of the drama already! We have other non #Brexit issues on our plate.” /3
