Photo: DPAGermany, the EU's most powerful state, said Tuesday it was dissatisfied with a declaration being prepared for a landmark Rome summit on the bloc's post-Brexit future later this month. This was especially so for "too many young people who risk being caught up by nationalism and populism," he said as he met with counterparts to discuss the Rome preparations. Stressing his views were shared by the "whole German government," Roth said the EU had to offer them a real future. Germany's criticism comes after Slovak Premier Robert Fico last week slammed preparations for the Rome summit as "pathetic." The summit was meant to send a clear signal that as the bloc celebrates its 60th birthday it has a future despite Brexit and growing eurosceptic sentiment.

Source: The Local March 07, 2017 12:56 UTC