French President Francois Hollande, center, gathers with other EU leaders after signing a declaration during an EU summit meeting at the Orazi and Curiazi Hall in the Palazzo dei Conservatori in Rome on Saturday. European Union leaders were gathering in Rome to mark the 60th anniversary of their founding treaty and chart a way ahead following the decision of Britain to leave the 28-nation bloc. (AP photo)ROME - European Union leaders marked the 60th anniversary of their founding treaty on Saturday as a turning point in their history in the knowledge that Britain will officially trigger divorce proceedings from the bloc next week. EU Council President Donald Tusk said that sustained unity for was the only way for the EU to survive. At the end of the session, all 27 leaders signed a new Rome Declaration saying that "European unity is a bold, farsighted endeavor."

Source: Bangkok Post March 25, 2017 12:33 UTC