The candidate to become the next European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen has said she is “ready” for a further Brexit extension if it’s needed. The candidate to become the next European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen has said she is “ready” for a further Brexit extension if it’s needed. Ms von der Leyen described Brexit as a “serious decision” adding: “We regret it but we respect it”. During this morning’s debate Brexit Party MEP Nigel Farage claimed that Ms Von der Leyen was pushing for a “centralised, undemocratic, updated form of communism” in the EU. Ms Von Der Leyen said the debate in the Parliament was proof that "democracy in Europe is alive and kicking".

Source: Irish Independent July 16, 2019 10:19 UTC