Germany's Merkel says Brexit is warning shot to rest of EU
Britain's decision to leave the European Union is a warning to the rest of the bloc, which must learn to take decisions faster rather than looking to agree new treaties, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday.
"This is a warning shot to all of us to reconsider once again: What does Europe mean for us? What must Europe change to be successful in the eyes of the people?" Merkel said in a speech to her Christian Democrats in North Rhine-Westphalia.
She added that Europe must decide on what it needs to concentrate and where it can play less of a role, as well as learn to make... read more
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