'No automatism' if no deal is reached at EU summit says Merkel Germany's interior minister vowed Monday to close the border to migrants by July if Angela Merkel fails to find solutions with European partners, but the chancellor rejects the threat. Merkel says she will seek an agreement with European nations at a June 28-29 EU summit, but stresses there is "no automatism" about rejecting asylum seekers if no deals are reached. SOUNDBITE