[Daily Express]: FRANCE’s President Emmanuel Macron has caved in the pressure from the other members of the EU27 by agreeing to the three-month Brexit extension pushed by European Council President Donald Tusk - cranking up the pressure on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back Boris Johnson’s general election motion today.
Mr Macron, who spoke with Prime Minister Mr Johnson by telephone over the weekend, had been reluctant to sign up for idea, preferring the idea of a shorter delay - but has now relented, according to draft papers seen by the Politico website.
The document states: "With a view to allowing for the finalisation of the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, the European Council agrees to a further extension until 31 January 2020.”
Speaking after a meeting of EU27 ambassadors on Friday, one diplomat said all 26 other EU countries, together with the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament, had backed a three-month delay...<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...