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Macron said the risk of a no-deal on April 12 was real. "At that moment, we will have to decide on the timeframe to implement (a no-deal exit) ... and therefore we will accelerate the final phase of preparations," Macron said.
Of all the countries that would be most directly impacted by a no-deal outcome, France was the best prepared, Macron said in remarks delivered as May pleaded with lawmakers before putting a stripped-down version of her deal to another vote.