The European Commission calls on Britain to put forward any proposed changes to the Brexit divorce deal as soon as possible, while refusing to comment on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend parliament.
"Our working assumption is that Brexit should occur on October 31 and that should happen with a deal," said commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva. "For that to happen, of course the earlier we see workable proposals, the better," she added.
For a question on the U.K. government's possible suspension of the parliament, Andreeva said: "We are not commenting on internal political procedures of our member states".
Also Wednesday, British Brexit negotiator David Frost met with EU counterparts. The commission did not comment on their discussions, however.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday asked Queen Elizabeth II to suspend the parliament until October 14, just weeks before the Brexit deadline, sparking harsh reactions from the opposition.
The Queen agreed with the U.K. government to suspend the parliament.
Johnson has stated that he would take the U.K. out of the EU by Oct. 31 and that although he is confident in negotiating a deal with Brussels, he was also making preparations for a no-deal Brexit.
Britain's Parliament has repeatedly rejected the Brexit deal concluded by previous Prime Minister Theresa May.
