Europea Union leaders seem to be unhappy with the frantic
efforts being put in place by the British Prime Minister in trying to secure a
good deal for the British people who voted to leave the EU.
The latest of such anger is coming from Guy Verhofstadt as
he tagged the PM’s electoral process "nonsensical" saying she fixing
early election would not in any way guarantee her having advantage during
Brexit talks.
Guy Verhofstadt accused Theresa May for making a U-turn on
the issue of general election in Britain, saying such a move was engineered by "political
opportunism".
According to the one time Belgian prime minister, even if
the Conservatives win more seats in parliament, that would not automatically
give her the anticipated advantage in the Brexit negotiations.
The EU leader’s statements are likely to infuriate Mrs May,
who has maintained that an increased Commons majority would strengthen her hand
in the Brexit talks, because it will make it more difficult for the opposition
parties at home to obstruct her plans.
Writing in The Observer, Mr Verhofstadt said: "The
theory espoused by some, that Theresa May is calling a General Election on
Brexit in order to secure a better deal with the EU, is nonsensical.
"Will the election of more Tory MPs give Theresa May a
greater chance of securing a better Brexit deal? For those sitting around the
table in Brussels, this is an irrelevance."
He added: "Many in Brussels remain concerned that the
chances of a deal are being eroded by the British Prime Minister's tough
negotiating red lines and her lack of political room for manoeuvre
domestically, yet there is no guarantee that a sprinkling of additional
Conservative MPs on the backbenches of the House of Commons will provide this.
"Indeed, it appears this election is being driven by
the political opportunism of the party in government, rather than by the people
they represent."
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