EU's Tajani says Brexit date can be delayed to the start of July

Baku. 9 March. REPORT.AZ/ European Parliament President Antonio Tajani said the date of Brexit can be delayed past March 29 by only a few weeks at most, Report informs citing Reuters.

“I’m convinced that the exit date can only be delayed by a maximum of several weeks - from the end of March to the start of July at most,” he said.

Tajani said Britain would need to provide a reason for postponing its exit from the EU such as wanting to use the extra time to hold fresh elections or a new referendum.

“They’ve decided to leave - it’s their problem, not ours,” he added.