Comments by European Commission president, Jean Claude Juncker

  • Presumes that Brexit will happen by 31 October
  • UK has time and space to overcome Brexit impasse
  • UK reversing Brexit is also not under the current working assumptions

Let's see if he can stick with this message if we're faced with the same situation again after six months. Better get your Brexit candies ready, folks. It's going to be a long Halloween.

Merkel May Tusk

"Look! We can dress up as leprechauns to try and solve the Irish backstop issue"