If WAB fails, and an election is called, then yet another extension could “reluctantly” be considered 2/ — Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) October 23, 2019Several factors complicate the French position. It’s difficult to get him to concentrate on Brexit — Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) October 23, 2019Macron is currently on the French island of Réunion. 4/ — Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) October 23, 2019Third, Macron is genuinely sick of Brexit. Macron swallows the Downing Street line that a short extension would concentrate minds 6/ — Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) October 23, 2019and a long extension would muddle them. A senior French source speaks of an “an alliance of convenience” between an “Odd Couple” 7/ — Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) October 23, 2019And so?

Source: The Local October 24, 2019 11:48 UTC