Germany's Merkel says more EU centralisation 'not the answer'
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BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday rejected further centralisation within the EU after Britain's vote to leave, saying the bloc instead needed to delegate more tasks to subsidiary organisations.
"Centralisation is definitely not the answer," Merkel told a local political event before a Sept. 16 summit in Bratislava between the 27 European Union states that will remain after Britain departs.
"Germany is a country that has had good experiences with the sharing out of tasks," added Merkel, who has been a strong defender of EU institutions since becoming chancellor in 2005.
Donald Tusk, who chairs the EU talks, last week said the meeting would focus on the future of the EU, not Britain.
