BREXIT: French Minister warns extension can't be justified unless “significant political change'

French minister Amelie de Montchalin has warned a Brexit extension cannot be justified unless there is a “significant political change”.

France’s Europe minister insisted that only a general election or second referendum could justify a further extension to Article 50.

Ms de Montchalin said: “Time alone is not a solution. However, if a significant political change takes place in the UK then that could potentially justify a discussion on an extension if we were asked for it.

“A significant political change is the prospect of an election, a referendum, something that changes the political dynamic so that the triangle between the Government, Parliament and the British people could align with each other a bit more.

Ms de Montchalin’s warning raises the possibility that French President Emmanuel Macron could veto an extension to the October 31 Brexit deadline.

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