b) Mr Juncker would love the Brexit process to be done and dusted during his presidency which is drawing to a close -as part of his legacy (which has to an extent been blighted by the 2016 Brexit vote) BUT /2
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Jean Claude Juncker quoted all over UK media as saying - “there will be no extension” BUT this is said a) To help Boris Johnson sell a deal back home in the UK that the EU has no appetite to renegotiate once again .. /1
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Also Jean Claude Juncker does not have legal power to rule out extension. It’s a member state decision. It’s hard to imagine 27 EU countries categorically ruling out an extension while at this summit ... before they know if one might be necessary eg to get this deal passed /3
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Saying “no extension is necessary” in order to keep up pressure on MPs, encouraging them to focus their minds ahead of vote in Parliament is one thing BUT but after 3 years of Brexit process and two attempts at an EU-UK Brexit deal... /4
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I can’t imagine Angela Merkel for example turning round + saying “no extra time” even if deal is rejected in HoC, there’s a general election or a referendum on this deal, for example /5
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A flat no to the idea of an extension at this stage could mean ushering in the no deal Brexit that EU leaders have been so so so keen to avoid. It’s not a move you’d expect from the EU! /6
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Thanks Katya. As always, you are the only BBC journo I listen to on Brexit. The others are not rigourous and seem to think this is some sort of game they need to play. All breathless spokespeople for the government.
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omg, balanced reporting.
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Possibly bcs it’s not
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Brilliant as ever, Katya. Detailed, well-informed and analytical response. Can you have a word with some of your
@BBCNews political colleagues? In particular@bbclaurak who is utterly clueless in this area and simply parrots nonsense to appease Johnson. Queen of misinformation.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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