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Why the EU cares nothing for Theresa May’s plight

By Tom Rogan
Published December 14, 2018 10:06pm ET
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Why the EU cares nothing for Theresa May’s plight
British Prime Minister Theresa May walks by the Union Flag and EU flag as she departs a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels. | (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Predictably, the European Union is refusing to help British Prime Minister Theresa May.

May was in Brussels on Friday attempting to win EU clarifications that would help her win parliamentary passage for her EU withdrawal deal. May has delayed a scheduled parliamentary vote on that deal in recognition of its exceptionally low likelihood of passing. But the EU was in no mood to offer new compromises. The political bloc says no changes are possible.

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