During the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 in Brussels, MEPs react on the Council's decision to extend the date for the Brexit.

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Brexit (T)

article 50 of the Lisbon treaty (T)

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BULLMANN, Udo (S&D, DE)

European Council meeting 21-22 March 2019 (T)

European Council 21-22 March in Brussels: MEP's statements following the Council's decision to extend the date for the Brexit (2)

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SOUNDBITE (English), Udo BULLMANN (S&amp;D, DE), Well there is still the situation in the UK where politics is in a deadlock and obviously the Prime minister is not able to find a solution because the Parliament has not yet it made up its mind where to go. In so far the Heads of States and Government of Europe have taken back control and told Theresa May the D day is the 12th of April.<br /> <br /> Because if you want to have a longer extension and  you didn&rsquo;t get to your act together and then you have to participate in the europea elections, and that has to be anounced in the UK until the 12th of April. So here we are. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Udo BULLMANN (S&amp;D, DE), Don&rsquo;t shy  away from raising your voice, I was always defending the idea if people's voice. The situation now and when you see the bill, the real bill of this crazy a Brexit option I very much hope that British people will decide to stay.<br />

SOUNDBITE (English), Udo BULLMANN (S&amp;D, DE), Either, if everything remains to be blocked by next week then the games are over. Than our goal has to be that at any cost to avoid the cliff-edge situation because it will be the British people that pay unbelievable prices. The next generation will pay unbelievable prices. Nobody can responsible go that way. We have to use all sorts of consensual ways before that. If Parliament remains to be blocked, please ask the people, they are the souverain power force in a democracy .

Cutaways, general view of the press room.