German official: EU decision on Brexit extension days away

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy minister is suggesting it will be a few days before the European Union decides whether to grant a delay to Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson grudgingly sent a letter seeking an extension of the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline after Parliament slammed the brakes on his effort to push through a new divorce deal.
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier noted on Deutschlandfunk radio Monday that Johnson’s governmen