SAN GILJAN, MALTA - MARCH 30:  German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at the European People&#039;s Party (EPP) Congress on March 30, 2017 in San Giljan, Malta. The EPP, which includes many European Christian democratic parties, is bringing together leaders from across Europe for a two-day congress. Europe is facing a new reality since yesterday, when United Kingdom officially triggered Article 50 to leave the European Union.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)