EU still open to Brexit reversal

STRASBOURG: European Union President Donald Tusk said yesterday that the bloc’s “hearts are still open” to Britain if it changes its mind about leaving, reports AFP.

Tusk’s comments weighed into a debate in Britain about whether to hold a second referendum on Brexit, following the June 2016 vote to leave.

He won the backing of European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, who urged London to heed the suggestion that it could stay in the bloc. “If the UK government sticks to its decision to leave, Brexit will become a reality with all its negative consequences in March next year, unless there is a change of heart among our British friends,” Tusk told the European Parliament, to light applause.

“Wasn’t it (British Brexit minister) David Davis himself who said if a democracy cannot change its mind it ceases to be a democracy?” he told the assembly in a speech about last month’s EU summit.

“We on the continent haven’t had a change of heart. Our hearts are still open to you.” Leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage surprisingly pushed the issue back onto the agenda last week when he said he was increasingly open to the idea of a second referendum.

 

EU still open to Brexit reversal

STRASBOURG: European Union President Donald Tusk said yesterday that the blocs hearts are still open to Britain if it changes its mind about leaving, reports AFP. Tusks comments weighed into a debate in Britain about whether to hold a second referendum on Brexit, following the June 2016 vote to leave. He won the backing of European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, who urged London to heed the suggestion that it could stay in the bloc. If the UK government sticks to its decision to leave, Brexit will become a reality with all its negative consequences in March next year, unless there is a change of heart among our British friends, Tusk told the European Parliament, to light applause. Wasnt it (British Brexit minister) David Davis himself who said if a democracy cannot change its mind it ceases to be a democracy? he told the assembly in a speech about last months EU summit. We on the continent havent had a change of heart. Our hearts are still open to you. Leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage surprisingly pushed the issue back onto the agenda last week when he said he was increasingly open to the idea of a second referendum.