Angela Merkel 'said it would be easy to get EU to extend article 50'

German leader told summit Berlin will not block Brexit delay, diplomatic sources claimAngela Merkel has said that securing EU leaders’ agreement on a Brexit delay up until the end of June will be “easy”, according to senior diplomatic sources.Attitudes in some of the EU’s capitals towards a possible extension of article 50 have recently hardened, with diplomats complaining that London had been “lazy” and taken a positive decision for granted. Continue reading.