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BREAKING. European Parliament president Sassoli very disappointed with Boris Johnson after meeting him: “I am sad”

BREAKING. EU Parliament president Sassoli: “PM Johnson didnt provide any element that can be concretely considered in order to get a deal that can be rediscussed or carried through. You can draw your own conclusions”

BREAKING. EU Parliament president Sassoli: “PM Johnson hasn’t present proposals. Ideas are not enough at this point”
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BREAKING. EU parliam president Sassoli: “I want to stress this point: PM Johnson has repeatedly ruled out any further #Brexit extension. He clearly told me “We’ll never ask for an extension””.

Sassoli sounds and looks extremely disappointed.

BREAKING. EU Parliament president Sassoli blasts PM Johnson’s approach: “We haven’t received serious proposals so far, just ideas”.

Sassoli attacks also the idea of Stormont talking decisions or putting vetoes: “National authorities must be responsible not local parliaments”

Frankly, I have rarely (or never) seen EP president Sassoli so furious/disappointed.

#Brexit

But now No10 says that PM Johnson emphasised that the UK’s proposal represents a SIGNIFICANT STEP and a reasonable compromise which respects the Good Friday Agreement, the Single Market and democratic consent in Northern Ireland.

Sassoli doesn't regard PM's proposals as serious.

Looking at Sassoli's face and listening to his words, I can say that I have rarely witnessed such a disastrous outcome of a high-level bilateral meeting in recent history.

#Brexit #Johnson