"The decision is expected to be formalized through a written procedure," Tusk said on Twitter.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The latest on the EU27's agreement on Brexit extention till Jan.31, 2020: (all times local)
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12:23 pm, oct. 28
European Council President Donald Tusk attends a press conference at the end of the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 18, 2019. (Photo by Riccardo Pareggiani/Xinhua)
President of the European Council Donald Tusk said on Monday that the European Union's 27 member states have agreed that they will accept Britain's request for a Brexit extension until Jan. 31, 2020.
"The decision is expected to be formalized through a written procedure," Tusk said on Twitter.
On Oct. 20, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a letter to Tusk for a further extension to the Article 50 negotiating period to Jan. 31, 2020 without signing the letter.
Hours before the letter, British lawmakers voted for a key amendment to force Johnson to seek another Brexit extension from the EU.
By 322 to 306, MPs supported an amendment put forward by former Conservative MP Oliver Letwin that will withhold parliamentary approval for Johnson's deal until parliament passes the EU withdrawal bill legislation.
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10:43 am, Oct. 28
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a press conference during an EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 17, 2019. The two-day summit kicked off on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
President of the European Council Donald Tusk said on Monday that the European Union's 27 member states have agreed that they will accept UK's request for a Brexit extension until Jan. 31, 2020.
"The decision is expected to be formalised through a written procedure," Tusk said on Twitter.
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10:32 am, Oct. 28
#BREAKING: EU27 agree to extend Brexit to Jan. 31 2020, to be formalised through written procedure-- EU's Tusk. ■
