Pressure is mounting on the British prime minister Boris Johnson to come up with a plan for replacing the backstop and ending the Brexit impasse.
Both the French and Finnish leaders say a deadline of two weeks should be imposed on the British government to come up with alternative proposals that could then be discussed at the next EU summit in mid-October.
The president of the EU commission Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday told MEPs the risk of a no deal Brexit was palpable.
The Fianna Fail MEP Billy Kelleher says the UK should be given an extension to the Brexit deadline of October 31st if they look for one.
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