EU faces 'critical situation' after Brexit, warns Merkel
German chancellor says the bloc simply has to improve
Bratislava
GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Friday that the European Union (EU) faces a "critical situation" post-Brexit, as leaders met in Bratislava without Britain to plot a course for the future.
The 27 leaders - minus British Prime Minister Theresa May - say they want to show they can respond to the challenges of mass migration, security, globalisation and a stuttering economy.
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