The EU Postpones Brexit until May 22 if the London Government Approves the Divorce Deal

All 27 state and government leaders of the remaining EU member states have unanimously decided to postpone the release date of the UK on the basis of two possible scenarios. This was announced by European Council President Donald Tusk after the end of the first day of the summit in Brussels, Reuters and TASS reported.
 
"Brexit will be postponed until May 22, provided that the British Parliament approves the exit agreement by the end of March or until April 12 if the agreement is not approved," Tusk said.

"So, until April 12, all options remain open and the fateful date will be delayed." The UK government will still have a choice between (leaving) an agreement, no agreement, a long extension or a waiver of Article 50 (from Brexit) " , said the President of the European Council at the midnight press conference after the summit.
 
Neither Tusk nor EU commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker could answer the question of how long the "long delay" could last. "To the very end," Juncker said after a long pause, causing a laugh in the room.

By April 12, London has to decide whether to hold the European Parliament elections in the country scheduled for late May. If the decision is not to hold these elections, then the long delay option automatically becomes impossible, Tusk stressed.

 
Until that date, London must inform the European Council "how to see further moves ahead".
 
Britain has adopted EU scenarios according to which the date of exit of the kingdom from the union is being transferred to April 12 or May 22, depending on the parliamentary approval of the Brexit agreement, Tusk pointed out. "I met with Prime Minister May several times this evening to convince the UK that we accept our postponement scenarios, and I'm glad to...