Barely four hours to go until a(nother) Brexit crunch summit and EU member states have not seen any legal text.
"Maybe we will have a deal, or maybe not," says senior EU official, who adds that when Brexit is on the agenda "we should expect the unexpected"
"Maybe we will have a deal, or maybe not," says senior EU official, who adds that when Brexit is on the agenda "we should expect the unexpected"
Lack of legal text will be a problem for EU leaders. EU officials will want to pore over the details before leaders sign anything off. "This is an ancient tradition and we are not ready to change it," says source.
EU in the dark about Westminster process.
Source: "We were told in 2018 by the UK government that the ratification takes six months; In the beginning of 2019 we were told it takes six weeks and the latest is that a few days is more than enough. So we will see."
Source: "We were told in 2018 by the UK government that the ratification takes six months; In the beginning of 2019 we were told it takes six weeks and the latest is that a few days is more than enough. So we will see."
Lots of uncertainty about EU27 discussion on Brexit, but insistence there will be no negotiations with Boris Johnson alone.
Attending his first EU summit, Johnson will have the chance to address EU leaders - as May did before him. We don't know if he will.
Attending his first EU summit, Johnson will have the chance to address EU leaders - as May did before him. We don't know if he will.
No deal and extension goes right up the agenda.
But even if there is a deal, not certain enough time to ratify it.
"Even if a deal is struck in the comings days finalising the deal may be impossible."
EU thinks ratification doable on their side, less clear on London.
But even if there is a deal, not certain enough time to ratify it.
"Even if a deal is struck in the comings days finalising the deal may be impossible."
EU thinks ratification doable on their side, less clear on London.
