EU added a declaration to extension text. 1) Brussels wants UK to realise this is a ‘flextension’. UK doesn’t need to stay in full 3 months. Can leave as soon as its parliament +European parliament ratify new Brexit deal. Text cites 1 Dec +1 Jan as possible ‘early out’ dates/1
2)EU text reminds UK that until it leaves, it remains a full member of EU including all rights + obligations. New EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, insists UK nominates a new Commissioner so as not to undermine legal workings of the EU as long as UK is in bloc /2
3) EU knows PM is obliged by UK law to accept new Brexit delay but it takes nothing for granted anymore. Under EU law a no deal Brexit is still possible as of midnight CET on Thursday. EU also thinks- based on precedent- it could be asked for yet another Brexit delay come Jan /3
