France not opposed to Brexit extension, but a year 'too long': Macron aide

PARIS: France is not opposed to an extension to the Brexit deadline, but would push for strict conditions to be attached, adding that a year would be too long, an aide to French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.

"We've never been closed to the idea of finding an alternative solution to 'no deal' within certain limits and not at any price," the aide said on condition of anonymity, a day ahead of an emergency summit of EU leaders where Britain will press for a further extension.

Asked about the length, the aide said a year "seems too long."