Leading EU lawmaker says there will be no Brexit deal renegotiation
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(19 Nov 2018) The head of the biggest group in the European Parliament says there will be no renegotiation of the draft Brexit deal that is drawing widespread criticism in Britain. Manfred Weber, who leads the centre-right European People's Party in the EU legislature, told reporters in Berlin that its initial assessment of the deal is "very encouraging, very positive." The European Parliament must approve an agreement. Weber said Brexit advocates' "empty promises" couldn't be kept. He added: "The text has been negotiated, and it is the basis for the talks of the coming weeks, and our British colleagues must now consider whether it is sufficient to approve - but there will be no renegotiation." The deal sealed last week between Britain and the EU is opposed by some pro-Brexit lawmakers in UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party. Rebels are trying to gather the 48 lawmakers they need to trigger a no-confidence vote. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/30eb0a17f3b89221ae5ca0ebfd67e947
