Emmanuel Macron is expected to be the biggest obstacle to a smooth transition into a longer Brexit extension after the French President signalled he is not ready to agree to a delay without imposing new conditions on the UK. Theresa May travelled to Brussels on Wednesday to attend an emergency meeting with the EU27 to secure their support to postpone Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union until June 30. But addressing the press before the meeting, Mr Macron warned he will not allow Brexit to “get in the way” of the European project.
We have a European renaissance to carry out and I don’t want Brexit to prevent us going onwards
Emmanuel Macron
The French leader said: “I come to this emergency summit with some simple principles.
“The first principle is that we have a European project. It’s been 34 months since the UK referendum was held ad the key for us is that the European project is maintained in its coherence.
"We have, in these 34 months, managed to progress the matter at hand. We have, in these 34 months, managed to make decisions and above all managed to stay united, together.
“I think this union is important but the unity of the European project is still at risk.”
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Brexit news: Emmanuel Macron WARNED May as he arrived at the Brussels summit (Image: EBS•GETTY)
