Handa umano ang European Union (EU) na pakinggan ang mga plano ni British Prime Minister Boris Johnson para sa Brexit kung ito’y “makatotohanan.”
Pero sa isang press conference sa G7 summit sa Biarritz, France, sinabi ni European Council President Donald Tusk, hindi raw ito makikipagtulungan sa isang “no deal.”
“The EU has always been open to co-operation. One thing I will not co-operate on is a no deal,” wika ni Tusk.
“We are willing to listen to ideas that are operational, realistic and acceptable to all EU member states.
“I still hope Prime Minister Johnson will not like to go down in history as Mr No Deal.”
Kaugnay nito, bumuwelta naman si Johnson sa nasabing pahayag ni Tusk.
“I have made it absolutely clear I don’t want a no-deal Brexit,” ani Johnson.
“But I say to our friends in the EU if they don’t want a no-deal Brexit then we have got to get rid of the backstop from the treaty.
“If Donald Tusk doesn’t want to go down as ‘Mr No Deal Brexit’ then I hope that point will be borne in mind by him too.”
Nakatakdang magkita ngayong araw sina Tusk at Johnson upang pag-usapan ang Brexit.
Mula nang maupong prime minister, iginigiit ni Johnson na kakalas ang UK sa EU sa Oktubre 31, kahit mayroon o walang mapagkasunduan.
