FRENCH MP Bruno Bonnell outlined the EU's one condition for a short term Brexit extension and warned the bloc could refuse a delay, during an interview on BBC’s Today Programme.
The French businessman told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: 'First of all I think that the EU doesn’t want any extension.
'It seems to be necessary for some in case of an agreement by October 31, but I don't see an extension coming without conditions.
'Meaning that especially this regulation that you have to put in place at the Parliament to make the Withdrawal Agreement effective, I think that would be probably a condition for a short-term extension at this point.'
BBC host Mishal Husain asked: 'When you say the EU doesn't want it, is it possible that they might actually refuse it?'
Mr Bonnell replied: 'Well it might as said before and many times in the papers, there is a feeling of being upset with the situation. The EU needs to protect itself, and October 31 was a really slow deadline.
'Now pushing it further for technical reasons might be okay, but pushing it further in the midst of no decision might probably be a no.'
The BBC radio presenter questioned: "And that is led by President Macron, that view?'
The French MP said: 'That's the position of President Macron, just for the mere fact that the EU needs to move on and it's blocking a decision right now and this endless postponing doesn't make any good, neither for UK or for Europe at this point.'
The comments follow Mr Johnson tabling a meaningful vote on his newly agreed Brexit deal in the Commons this afternoon, but Speaker John Bercow could scupper his plans. The Commons Speaker will have the final say on whether the vote is held and could block the request after MPs passed the Letwin amendment on Saturday, to delay making a decision on the withdrawal agreement.
Mr Bercow, who is due to resign at the end of the month, told MPs during Saturday's special sitting: 'Rather than pronounce with sound and fury now, I will reflect on the matter and report to the House on Monday.'
