So, France will not block an extension. Great news!
Quote:
Brexit: Why France is unlikely to veto delay...
But such pronouncements by French cabinet ministers - such as Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian this weekend - should be taken with a hefty pinch of salt.
These are the main reasons why:
1) France has form on this. It has always huffed and puffed before finally signing up to previous Brexit extensions...
2) Mr Macron openly admitted recently that he is happy to play "bad cop" when it comes to Brexit...
3) It is unbelievably unlikely that France would veto a new Brexit extension if other EU countries - especially Ireland with so much at stake - were in favour.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49640344