Angela Merkel challenges Boris Johnson to resolve the Brexit crisis in the ne...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has challenged UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to find a solution to the Brexit crisis. Britain is expected to leave the EU without a deal at the end of October after Johnson insisted the withdrawal agreement is unacceptable. Merkel assures that an alternative could be found in the next "30 days" that would allow  a no-deal Brexit to be avoided . However, he has assured that it is the British responsibility to avoid a chaotic exit from the EU. Discover more stories on  Business Insider Spain . German Chancellor Angela Merkel has challenged British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to find a Brexit solution within the next month after Johnson insisted he cannot sign the current EU withdrawal agreement .

At a press conference with the British Prime Minister in Berlin, Merkel said it was possible to reach a new deal and prevent the UK from leaving the EU without a deal on October 31 . "It was said that we would probably find a solution in 2 years. But we could also find one in the next 30 days, why not?" Merkel assured Johnson. Read more:  Boris Johnson wants Ireland to abandon EU trade rules and Middle East Phone Number List instead form a new union with the United Kingdom after Brexit Johnson called the chancellor's proposal a "overwhelming timetable" and insisted London was actively seeking a new deal with the EU. " We need the Irish backstop removed , but if we achieve it I am sure we can move forward together," he said. However, Johnson has continued to insist that the UK cannot support the backstop in Northern Ireland contained in the current deal , which is designed to avoid a hard border with the Republic of Ireland .



Under the terms of the backstop,  the UK could remain within EU trade and customs rules indefinitely , to avoid border checks between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Merkel has responded to these statements by Johnson by assuring that the backstop was necessary until a new relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU is agreed, or until London proposes an acceptable alternative. Read more:  A leaked document from the British Government warns that thousands of EU citizens could be wrongly deported from the United Kingdom after Brexit "Safeguarding has always been an alternative option until this issue is resolved ," he said. In the absence of a British proposal, Merkel insisted that Germany is "prepared" for a no-deal Brexit .