EU's Mogherini urges Netanyahu, Abbas to meet Quartet 'in days'
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini urged Israel Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to meet Quartet representatives "within days" in the hope of kick-starting stalled peace talks.
EU will 'start falling apart' if no quick action on migrants: Slovenia
The European Union will "start falling apart" if it fails to take concrete action to tackle the migrant crisis within the next few weeks.
Juncker backs Merkel on refugees ahead of EU mini-summit
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker backed Angela Merkel's welcoming stance towards migrants ahead of a mini-summit of leaders this weekend aimed at tackling record arrivals.
Juncker urges EU member states to respect migrant aid pledges
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker chided EU member states for not respecting their pledges of humanitarian aid to tackle the migrant crisis, saying "urgency" was needed.
Turkey PM hails 'better approach' from EU on refugees after Merkel talks
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu praised a "better approach" from the European Union in sharing the burden of the refugee crisis.
Britain's Cameron to unveil EU demands in November
British Prime Minister David Cameron said he would unveil his long-awaited EU renegotiation demands early next month, amid growing impatience from his European partners.
EU to suspend Belarus sanctions: France
European Union nations have agreed to suspend sanctions against Belarus after elections won by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko passed off without incident.
Cameron and Merkel meet with EU on the menu
British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to his country residence to discuss Britain's future in the European Union, amongst other topics.
Europe needs to 'crack down' on asylum abuse: Britain
The EU must speed up deportation of economic migrants and "crack down" on abuse of its asylum system, British interior minister Theresa May said as ministers met to discuss Europe's refugee and migrant crisis.
Merkel says EU's asylum rules 'obsolete'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described as "obsolete" European Union asylum rules that put the onus on EU states where migrants first arrive to process their refugee claim
Facebook blow as EU court quashes transatlantic data deal
Facebook and other Internet giants could be barred from sending European citizens' personal information to the US.
Turkey urges EU action on Syria to end migrant crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the EU consider a no-fly zone and safe haven area in Syria during talks to address Europe's spiralling migrant crisis.
Some foreign leaders 'using' Europe's refugee crisis: Tusk
The huge influx of migrants into Europe is being used by some foreign leaders to weaken the European Union politically, EU president Donald Tusk said Friday in Poland.
UN chief says EU must do more to address migrant crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the European Union's decision to inject $1 billion to help countries overwhelmed by Syrian refugees.
Obama urges European allies to accept 'fair share' of refugees
US President Barack Obama pressed European nations to take their "fair share" of refugees, after the EU reluctantly reached an agreement designed to halt a destabilizing humanitarian crisis.
Greek PM Tsipras unveils new cabinet, Tsakalotos gets finance
Greece's newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unveiled his new government, giving the crisis-hit country's key finance portfolio to Euclid Tsakalotos.
Slovak PM refuses EU 'diktat' on migrant quotas
Slovakia's leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would rather risk infringing EU rules than implement mandatory refugee quotas adopted by the bloc.
EU welcomes Tsipras victory, says no 'time to lose' on reforms
The EU congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his left-wing party's re-election victory and said Greece has "no time to lose" in implementing the reforms agreed as part of its international bailout.
No European country 'can be exempt' from taking in refugees: Hollande
No European country can get out of taking in refugees who have the right to asylum, French President Francois Hollande said Sunday.
Germany says EU majority vote could force members to accept migrants
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that EU members reluctant to accept migrant quotas may have to be outvoted and overruled in the 28-member bloc.