- Title: 'Ball again in London's field,' EU officials say of new Brexit deal
- Date: 17th October 2019
- Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (OCTOBER 17, 2019) (REUTERS) CAR CARRYING EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT-ELECT, URSULA VON DER LEYEN, ARRIVING VON DER LEYEN GETTING OUT OF CAR, WALKING TOWARDS JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (German) EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT-ELECT, URSULA VON DER LEYEN, SAYING: "Right now, it looks like we have found an agreement, but of course, this agreement first has to be passed by the Parliament in Britain. It is good that there is a willingness on both sides to find a conclusion to the Brexit process, but over the course of today, there will be more developments." PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PICTURE PEOPLE BEHIND METAL FENCE PHOTOGRAPHER / EUROPEAN PEOPLE'S PARTY (EPP) HEAD, MANFRED WEBER, SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (English) EUROPEAN PEOPLE'S PARTY HEAD, MANFRED WEBER, SAYING: "Well, it's good to have a green light, to see the white smoke in the sky. But the big challenge is now to find a majority in the House of Commons. So, the ball is again in the field of London. Europe showed again that we are constructive, that we are ready for compromise with our principles in mind. And now, it's up to the British politicians to find a conclusion after the agreement. We already saw once prime ministers making a deal here on the European level and couldn't manage a majority in the House of Commons. That's why now, let's be cautious. Let's wait now for the outcome in the House of Commons." GREEK PRIME MINISTER, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, WALKING TOWARDS JOURNALISTS POLICE ON MOTORCYCLE (SOUNDBITE) (English) GREEK PRIME MINISTER, KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, SAYING: "We're going to see it first. It's good news that we have a deal, now we have to make sure that it also gets the approval of the Commons. Thank you." / MITSOTAKIS WALKING AWAY PEOPLE GATHERED IN STREET
- Embargoed: 31st October 2019 11:12
- Keywords: Ursula Von der Leyen Manfred Weber Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greece European Union Brexit Brussels Britain
- Location: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
- City: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
- Country: Belgium
- Topics: European Union,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001B1HKPQF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Some European Union officials on Thursday (October 17) said they were pleased that Britain and the EU agreed on a new Brexit deal, adding that it's now up to the British Parliament to approve it.
Britain and the EU have been racing to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement in time for an Oct. 31 Brexit.
European Commission President-elect Ursula Von Der Leyen praised the "willingness on both sides" to finally conclude Brexit negotiations, adding that more developments on the deal will come later in the day throughout the course of a crucial EU summit that opens on Thursday.
European People's Party chief Manfred Weber said the new deal proves Europe's commitment to "compromise."
"The ball is again in the field of London," Weber said.
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