Merkel: EU in crisis situation

The European Union is in a critical situation, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on arriving at an EU summit in Bratislava aimed at finding a way forward after Britain's vote to leave the bloc.

"The point is not to simply expect a solution to Europe's problems from one summit - we are in a critical situation - but rather it is about showing through actions that we can be better in the domain of security, the fight against terrorism, the cooperation in the field of defence, the issues of growth and jobs," Reuters cited Merkel as saying.