The Bratislava summit.
Leaders of the EU-27 -- all EU member states except the United Kingdom -- held an 'informal' summit in Bratislava on September 16, aiming to demonstrate their shared resolve to move forward with the integration process in the wake of the Brexit vote. While leaders agreed to a roadmap of policy plans, they skirted around the most divisive issues facing the EU and did not agree on any significant new initiatives.
EU governments again failed to agree to a workable plan to address the migrant crisis, rendering an EU-wide solution increasingly unlikely.
Significant agreements on improved security cooperation may not be reached until well into 2017.
The EU is likely to block any UK efforts to maintain its current access to the single market without allowing for free movement of workers.
