France Says No Discussion with Britain on Pushing Back Brexit
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - French and British leaders did not discuss extending the "Article 50" process for Britain's exit from the European Union when they spoke last week, France's Europe Minister Nathalie Loiseau said on Tuesday.
Loiseau also told reporters that the European Union did not want to bind Britain indefinitely to a "backstop" mechanism on Northern Ireland's land border with the European Union but said there would be no reopening of the EU-Britain exit accord, Reuters reported.
Asked about giving more political assurances to Britain to help the deal win the backing of the British parliament, Loiseau said: "There is nothing more we can do. The withdrawal agreement is indeed a good agreement ... we should stick to it."
