On extensions - der Spiegel on Brexit:

'More than anything, though, if Article 50 were to be extended by more than three months, Britain would have to participate in European Parliament elections at the end of May -- an absurd notion for a country that wants to leave the EU. But lawyers at the European Commission and the European Parliament all agree that the EU Treaty does not allow for any other scenario. The only way to prevent it would be a shorter extension to the British withdrawal deadline.'

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"A short extension is pointless," said one European Council source. "Then the British circus will just continue to go on." At the moment, diplomats in Europe are playing things by ear. So, it's quite possible that a typical EU solution will ultimately emerge: Namely that EU leaders will grant the UK an extension and only then decide what to do with it.'

Read the article here.

The endless extension, other words for Brexit.