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UK’s May to make new push on her Brexit deal next month

By JILL LAWLESS May and Corbyn met for
Associated Press face-to-face talks Tuesday.
LONDON (AP) — British Downing Street said the
Prime Minister Theresa May meeting was “useful and
will try again next month to constructive.” Their repre-
secure Parliament’s back- sentatives are set to con-
ing for a Brexit deal so that tinue the talks Wednesday.
the U.K. can leave the Eu- But Labour sounded pes-
ropean Union this summer, simistic about the chances
May’s office said Tuesday. of a breakthrough. The
Downing Street said May party said in a statement
intends to ask lawmakers Tuesday night that Corbyn
to vote on a withdrawal expressed concerns to May
agreement bill starting the “about the prime minister’s
week of June 3. ability to deliver on any
Parliament has three times compromise agreement.”
rejected the divorce deal Labour said Corbyn “raised
May and the EU struck late doubts over the credibil-
last year, laying out the ity of government commit-
terms of Britain’s departure ments.” The party fears any
from the bloc. Brexit, long promises from May could
set for March 29, has been be undone by her succes-
delayed until Oct. 31 while sor. The prime minister is un-
Britain’s politicians try to In this Thursday, April 11, 2019 file photo, British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a media der immense pressure from
break the deadlock. conference at the conclusion of an EU summit in Brussels. Conservative lawmakers to
May’s office said in a state- Associated Press quit because she failed to
ment that if lawmakers sitions. And approving the process of debating — and progress. lead Britain out of the EU on
passed the bill, the U.K. bill, which implements the potentially amending — The two sides do not agree schedule.
could still leave the EU “be- terms of Britain’s departure, the bill will help lawmakers on how close an economic May has said she will resign
fore the summer Parliamen- does not remove the need reach a form of Brexit a relationship the U.K. should once a Brexit deal is ap-
tary recess,” which is likely for Parliament to separate- majority can support. have with the EU after Brex- proved and make way for
to start in late July. ly ratify the thrice-rejected But that looks like a long- it. Both May and Labour a new leader to guide the
But it is far from clear how EU withdrawal deal. shot. May’s Conserva- leader Jeremy Corbyn are U.K. through the next stage
the government plans to The government calculates tive government has held under strong pressure from — talks with the EU on fu-
persuade a majority of law- that if a majority of lawmak- weeks of talks with the op- their party members not to ture relations.
makers to back May’s EU ers can be persuaded to position Labour Party in an make concessions to their Many Conservative law-
divorce terms, since few approve the legislation on attempt to reach a com- rivals. makers are pressing her
legislators on either side of Brexit terms, they will then promise on some of the However, neither side to be more specific and
the Brexit divide seem pre- back the deal as well. major sticking points, but wants to be the one to pull to name a date for her
pared to change their po- Ministers also hope that the so far without signs of much the plug on negotiations. departure.q

France’s Le Pen put on spot over Russia while rallying right

JARI TANNER Russia, are not eager to be right European Parliament
Associated Press associated with pro-Russia alliance Le Pen is champi-
HELSINKI (AP) — French agendas. oning along with League
far-right leader Marine Le When the reporter persist- party leader Matteo Salvini,
Pen was put on the defen- ed, asking Le Pen about the interior minister in Italy’s
sive Tuesday while visiting her alleged good relations populist government.
Estonia to unite Europe’s with Russian President Vlad- Referring to EKRE’s holding
right-wing populists, calling imir Putin, she made her of- five of the ministerial posts
persistent questions about fense clear. in Estonia’s 15-member
whether her party had links “I find your question insult- Cabinet, Le Pen said the
to the Kremlin and took ing. I find it hard to under- party “is a big movement
Russian money “insulting.” stand that you insist on ask- that represents the interests
A meeting of an alliance of ing about Russia,” Le Pen of the Estonian people”
far-right parties preparing said. Representatives from the
for this month’s European She nevertheless went on League, Denmark’s Dan-
Union parliament elections to deny all suggestions of ish People’s Party and Fin-
brought Le Pen to Esto- Leader of the French National Front Marine Le Pen attends a being too Moscow friendly. land’s Finns Party attended
nia. Representatives from meeting with Jaak Madison, member of Conservative People’s “I am defending the inter- the meeting in Estonia.
Party of Estonia, Finns Party representative Olli Kotro, Danish
Italy, Finland and Denmark People’s Party representative Anders Vistisen, and Manuel ests of my state (France) Those parties, as well as Le
joined Le Pen and the lead- Vescovi of Italy’s Lega Nord at the House of the Blackheads in and standing up for Eu- Pen’s National Rally and
er of the nationalist, anti-im- Tallinn, Estonia on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. rope’s interests. I will not al- the Alternative for Germa-
migrant Estonian Conserva- Associated Press low for us to be under Pu- ny, are working to grow a
tive People’s Party. ty received from a Czech- of any foreign country. I do tin’s thumb,” Le Pen said. new EU legislative group
At a news conference in Russian bank in 2014 and not depend on anyone,” a The Estonian Conservative with the goal of radically
the capital of Tallinn, an allegations that Russia sup- visibly irritated Le Pen said People’s Party, or EKRE, is a transforming European
Estonian journalist asked Le ported her 2017 presiden- Politicians in Estonia, an EU partner in Estonia’s new co- Union policies on issues like
Pen about French news re- tial campaign. member with a population alition government. It might migration, security and the
ports about a loan her par- “I’m not under the control of 1.3 million that borders join, at some point, the far- environment.q