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Tusk urges EU not to ‘betray’ pro-Europe British voters
STRASBOURG, France, March 27, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – European Council President
Donald Tusk urged EU lawmakers Wednesday to remain open to a long
postponement of Brexit while Britain rethinks its position, urging them not
to “betray” pro-Europe voters.
“I said that we should be open to a long extension if the UK wishes to
rethink its Brexit strategy, which would of course mean the UK’s
participation in the European Parliament elections,” Tusk said.
“And then there were voices saying that this would be harmful or
inconvenient to some of you. Let me be clear, such thinking is unacceptable.”
BSS/AFP/MSY/1515 hrs