Leaders hope to agree 'Bratislava roadmap' to new-look EU

European Union leaders are anxiously seeking to forge a sense of common purpose at a meeting in Slovakia in the face of the planned departure of Britain and fundamental disagreements over issues ranging from migration to the economy.

The 27 leaders, who are meeting without British prime minister Theresa May, hope their day of talks in the Slovak capital will provide the outline of a new "Bratislava roadmap" that should lead to a new-look EU by next spring.