Refugee Dispute: Merkel says no EU-wide deal on issue to be reached this week
Updated 08:53, 30-Jun-2018
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel says an EU-wide solution to the refugee issue will not be reached at a summit of the bloc's leaders later this week. However, she added that Germany will be seeking direct deals with separate EU states. Merkel made the statement during a press conference with visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The Spanish leader vowed Madrid will work closely with Berlin to find common solutions on asylum seekers. Our correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.