At a rare Sunday meeting of ambassadors of the 27 states that will make up the EU after Brexit, the diplomats decided to forward Johnson’s deal to the European Parliament for its required approval. “We’re looking for more clarity towards the end of the week, hoping that by that time we will also see how things develop in London,” one senior EU diplomat said. After the British parliament refused to endorse Johnson’s deal at the first time of asking on Saturday, Johnson sent a letter to the bloc requesting a delay, as required by a law passed earlier by parliament. A third senior EU diplomat, noting that follow-up letter, said: “Either way you slice it, there’s a request for an extension there.”“The political ball is in Westminster. The Labour Party has lambasted Johnson’s deal as a “sell-out” and on Saturday voted for the delay.

Source: Taipei Times October 20, 2019 15:56 UTC