The European Union warns that there is still a risk of Brexit without agreement despite the postponement

It is still feared that the UK will leave the European Union without an agreementsaid Saturday the bloc's chief executive, urging London to take advantage of the six-month delay to resolve the details of his departure.

The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, commented in an interview with the German newspaper FUNKE Mediengruppe, a week after bloc leaders gave Britain another six months to leave the EU.

"Nobody knows how the Brexit will end. This creates a great deal of uncertainty. We still fear a difficult Brexit without any withdrawal agreementJuncker said while evoking the long-term negative impact on the European economy.

Although the extension of October 31 does not specify when, how or even if Brexit will take place, the UK should use its time wisely, he said.

"I hope that the British will use this time and not waste it again." We can not continue to postpone the withdrawal date indefinitely, the best solution being for the British to adopt the retirement agreement for the first time. agreed overtime, "said Juncker.

The exit agreement negotiated by British Prime Minister Theresa May with the EU was rejected three times by the British Parliament.

Juncker, who is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump at the G-20 meeting in Osaka in June, predicted a "heated discussion" in the future.

"The last discussion lasted 6 hours and it's nice that you were not thereJuncker said, referring to the voices raised in his last conversations with Trump.

Trade relations between the United States and the EU have deteriorated in recent months after Washington has applied tariffs to the bloc and further threatened. Asked about possible new privileges before the G-20 meeting, Juncker advised to wait.

He called on Germany and other countries to spend more to boost bloc growth, which is expected to see a slowdown in the economy, a day after German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has ruled out to contract new debts to revive the economy. anemic growth in your country.

"However, Germany should use its financial margin to further reduce public debt and boost investment, which also means removing bureaucratic hurdles," said Mr Juncker.

With Reuters information