But the deal was only reached after six hours of horse trading that saw European leaders divided over how to deal with Britain's ongoing political crisis. The UK was meant to leave the EU on March 29, this was later extended to April 12. The European leaders will reconvene in June to take stock. That is a risk that the European leaders seem to have provided for. Juncker rebuked rumors that Britain would be a difficult partner should it find itself in the European Parliament, saying: "That's nothing new."

Source: CNN April 10, 2019 23:28 UTC