According to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Brussels could approve a short delay to Brexit in principle so long as Britain's Parliament passes a twice-rejected withdrawal deal next week.
"We can comply in principle with this request if we were to have a positive vote next week on the withdrawal documents in the British Parliament", Merkel told German lawmakers, adding that if the deal isn't passed next week the EU would "keep open whether there has to be another meeting of the European Council before the withdrawal date".
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After voting down May's Brexit agreement, and rejecting a no-deal solution, the UK parliament supported a motion last week suggesting to extend the withdrawal period from the bloc beyond 29 March. For its part, the European Union is yet to endorse the Brexit extension.