The day after resoundingly rejecting British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement, lawmakers Wednesday narrowly voted against leaving the European Union without any deal at all in hopes of avoiding almost certain economic chaos.
— still wanted to leave the bloc and leaving with a good deal remained her main priority.
No matter the outcome of Wednesday’s vote and efforts to put contingency plans in place, the risk of a chaotic, unplanned Brexit cannot be ruled out. To postpone the March 29 deadline, all remaining 27 EU members would have to agree, and many want a clear indication of what exactly an extension would achieve — and how long it would last. The British Parliament was prepared to vote Thursday on whether to pursue an extension.
If the divorce has not been finalized by then, Britain could be faced with the awkward situation of putting forward candidates for the body despite having no intention of remaining in the EU long term.
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