Jean-Claude Juncker says Westminster ‘sphinx’ must make its mind up on Brexit

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"111265417"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"2">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;londonglossy&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;04&sol;DE89C574-D463-4BA3-9D9D-43BB0ADDB7CB&period;jpeg"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-129258" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;londonglossy&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;04&sol;DE89C574-D463-4BA3-9D9D-43BB0ADDB7CB&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"374" &sol;><&sol;a>European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has said it is time for Westminster to spell out what it wants on Brexit&comma; saying the mythical sphinx is easier to decipher than UK politicians&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>After rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May’s divorce deal three times&comma; MPs were holding a series of votes on Brexit alternatives on Monday in an attempt to find the elusive idea that can command a majority&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>A sphinx is an open book in direct comparison with the British Parliament<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>Mr Juncker said in a speech on Monday to the Saarland state legislature in Saarbruecken&comma; Germany&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We now know what the British Parliament doesn’t want&comma; but we haven’t heard what it wants&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;A sphinx is an open book in direct comparison with the British Parliament&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;londonglossy&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;04&sol;DE89C574-D463-4BA3-9D9D-43BB0ADDB7CB&period;jpeg"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-129258" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;londonglossy&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;04&sol;DE89C574-D463-4BA3-9D9D-43BB0ADDB7CB&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"374" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He added&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We must get the sphinx to talk now&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Enough of the long silence&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Mr Juncker confirmed to reporters that the UK would have to take part in May’s European Parliament elections if it remains an EU member beyond April 12&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said&colon;  &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;If the British haven’t left by April 12 and there is an extension&comma; then Britain must take part in the European election&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He added&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;That is &lpar;in&rpar; the treaty&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Whether I want that is another question&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div style&equals;"padding-bottom&colon;15px&semi;" class&equals;"wordads-tag" data-slot-type&equals;"belowpost">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div id&equals;"atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68cec0415c03c">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<script type&equals;"text&sol;javascript">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &equals; 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