France says the door is still open for the United Kingdom to hold a second Brexit referendum, as a deadlock in London over the matter has raised the prospects of either a second plebiscite or a “no-deal” Brexit.
“The door remains open, but it will be up to them (the Brits) to choose, not us,” said France’s European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau in an interview with French TV station CNews on Thursday.
On June 23, 2016, Britons voted — with a slight majority — for their country to leave the European Union (EU). However, the vote proved to be very divisive, with many still urging the government to consider a second referendum that could allow people to vote for Britain to drop Brexit.
Incumbent Prime Minister Theresa May faces a deadlock in parliament over a deal she has negotiated with the EU. But she has faced tough opposition.
Among those urging Britons to vote in a second referendum is former Prime Minister Tony Blair…