French President Emmanuel Macron today said the European Union has lost its way, calling for a new generation of leaders to revive the bloc. <br/><br/>In an address to both houses of parliament Macron said the building of Europe has been weakened by the spread of bureaucracy and by the growing scepticism. <br/><br/>The president said Britain's vote last year to leave the European Union was a "symptom" of a "failure and we must have the courage to face head-on. <br/><br/>German Chancellor Angela Merkel has closed ranks with Macron in a bid to revive the traditional Franco-German "motor" of the EU following Britain's Brexit decision. <br/><br/>Macron said France and Germany would launch "democratic conventions" across Europe by the end of 2017.