Merkel’s Parting Words to the EU: ‘There’s a Lot to Worry About’
- EU faces ‘array of unsolved problems’ on migration, economy
- Obama joins EU leaders to celebrate German leader’s legacy
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Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union faces “a whole array of unsolved problems” at what was likely her final summit, striking a somber tone that contrasted with a celebratory send-off by the bloc’s leaders.
“I leave the European Union in my role as chancellor in a situation where there is a lot to worry about,” Merkel told reporters in Brussels on Friday following the two-day meeting.