Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. British Prime Minister borisjohnson has positioned himself as the countrys brexit champion, but his pledge to take britain out of the eu on october the 31st is in trouble. Parliament has passed a law requiring him to seek a deadline extension from the eu, so either he negotiates a new exit deal in short order or he attempts to defy the law. How is this british melodrama being viewed in europe . My guest is french mep and former europe minister, nathalie loiseau. Has eu patience with british indecision run out . Nathalie loiseau, in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. I want to pick you up on something you said yesterday in fact. You talked of a brexit madness. How would you characterise this madness . Who exactly is mad . Well, first and foremost, i would say that, even if we respect the decision of the british people, we still regret it very much because, at a moment in history, where there is a need for unity, where we have big powers through
On the eu 27, we will live with the decision that we have not taken part, too. If there has to be a Second Coming up next on bbc news, its referendum, it has to come from the brits. Hardtalk. Its not the eu 27, which would patronise or monitor welcome to hardtalk. The british people and tell them im stephen sackur. You have to go back to the polls. British Prime Minister borisjohnson you have to decide, has positioned himself but please, make an effort. As the countrys brexit champion, its been more than two years but his pledge to take britain we have been discussing this. Out of the eu on october everything has been discussed in detail. The 31st is in trouble. We know everything about how parliament has passed a law their Withdrawal Agreement should be requiring him to seek decided, adopted, ratified, a deadline extension from the eu, and the most important conversation has not even started on our future relationship. And on this i have a number of big question marks. Because at the
Now on bbc news, time for hardtalk. Benjamin netanyahu vows to annex parts of the occupied west bank, if hes re elected. Palestinians say the move would bury welcome to hardtalk. Any chance of peace. Im stephen sackur. British Prime Minister borisjohnson where fear of hunger has positioned himself is worse than the bombing a special report on the yemeni as the countrys brexit champion, civilians caught up in war but his pledge to take britain out of the eu on 31 october is in trouble. Parliament has passed a law requiring him to seek a deadline extension from the eu so either he negotiates a new exit deal in short order, or he attem pts in short order, or he atte m pts to in short order, or he attempts to defy the law. How is this british melodrama being viewed in europe . My being viewed in europe . My guest is french mep and former europe minister, nathalie loiseau. Has eu patience with british indecision run out . Nathalie loiseau in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. Iwant to pi
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. British Prime Minister borisjohnson has positioned himself as the countrys brexit champion, but his pledge to take britain out of the eu on 31 october is in trouble. Parliament has passed a law requiring him to seek a deadline extension from the eu so either he negotiates a new exit deal in short order, or he attempts to defy the law. How is this british melodrama being viewed in europe . My guest is french mep and former europe minister, nathalie loiseau. Has eu patience with british indecision run out . Theme music plays. Nathalie loiseau, in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. I want to pick you up on something you said yesterday, in fact, you talked of a brexit madness. How would you characterise this madness . Who exactly is mad . Well, first and foremost, i would say that, even if we respect the decision of the british people, we still regret it very much because, at a moment in history where there is a need for
Saying that he wants a deal welcome to hardtalk. But his negotiator im stephen sackur. British Prime Minister borisjohnson comes to brussels and provides has positioned himself with no proposal, no idea. Strictly nothing to replace as the countrys brexit champion, the Withdrawal Agreement, so its a little bit confusing and, indeed, it does not really but his pledge to take britain help to build trust. Well, the government led by borisjohnson says, and ministers repeat this, out of the eu on october that they are now straining every the 31st is in trouble. Sinew to strike a new Agreement Parliament has passed a law requiring him to seek with the European Union a deadline extension from the eu, so either he negotiates negotiators in brussels. A new exit deal in short order, or he attempts to defy the law. They say the old withdrawal how is this british melodrama agreement cannot stand and, being viewed in europe . My guest is french mep as you well know, the prime concern they have is ov