May Asks E.U. for a Short Brexit Delay. Tusk Proposes a One-Year ‘Flextension.’ The proposal from Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, leaves the door open for Britain to withdraw from the bloc sooner if it ratifies a deal. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies in KenyaA Town Quebec Would Rather Forget: The Canada LetterBMW Offices Raided by Authorities in Emissions-Cheating InvestigationCropped Cuts for EveryoneMnuchin Defends Trump Tariffs as World Economic Leaders WorryCambridge Analytica Suspends C.E.O. Over Facebook Data Scandal