In what will probably be the last chance to reach an exit agreement before Brexit day on Oct. 31, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with the rest of the leaders of the European Union in a summit in Brussels on Oct. 17.
The British prime minister has made his administration's first official Brexit proposal to Brussels, hoping to make a deal or at least position himself better for general elections.
The British Supreme Court declared the prime minister's suspension of Parliament unlawful. The ruling, however, doesn't necessarily change the timetable on Brexit.
Even if his rivals manage to block a hard Brexit in October, a reinvigorated Johnson could win general elections before year's end and make the exit happen at some point in early 2020.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking an early election to try to shake up Parliament and break the United Kingdom's Brexit impasse. A look at the possible outcomes.
The prime minister's move to shutter the British Parliament from Sept. 9 through mid-October leaves little space to head off a no-deal exit.
While lawmakers still have a few legal and political strategies to try to prevent a hard Brexit, a disorderly exit in late October cannot be ruled out.
Even in legitimate democracies, populist-nationalist leaders seem to have an extraordinary ability to defy constraints. But in testing the geopolitical integrity of their states, their impact will be felt long after they're gone.
By Reva Goujon
Even if the new prime minister loses a no-confidence motion, Johnson will still be able to heavily influence the Brexit process until legislators find his replacement.
Though the United Kingdom's prime minister has changed, Parliament's composition has not. Can Johnson push a hard Brexit by Oct. 31?
