...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...(EU) without a proper withdrawal agreement, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator.
Michel Barnier said Tuesday that recent developments in the British parliament with regards to Prime Minister Theresa May’s divorce deal were paving the way for a no-deal scenario.
"Over the last days a no-deal scenario has become more likely, but we can still hope to avoid it," Barnier said at an event in Brussels.
The EU official said London had three choices before the April 12 leaving date: a no-deal Brexit, staying the EU’s customs union or maintaining a special relationship with the bloc similar to Norway.
"The UK should now indicate the way forward or indicate a plan," Barnier said. "More today than ever."
The remarks came after politicians in the UK’s House of Commons failed to approve an alternative plan to May’s divorce deal, which has been voted down three times.