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.
Juncker backs Merkel on refugees ahead of EU mini-summitEuropean 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.
Britain's Cameron to unveil EU demands in NovemberBritish Prime Minister David Cameron said he would unveil his long-awaited EU renegotiation demands early next month, amid growing impatience from his European partners.
16 October 2015
EU to suspend Belarus sanctions: FranceEuropean Union nations have agreed to suspend sanctions against Belarus after elections won by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko passed off without incident.
13 October 2015
Cameron and Merkel meet with EU on the menuBritish 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.
10 October 2015
Europe needs to 'crack down' on asylum abuse: BritainThe 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.
08 October 2015
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
Turkey urges EU action on Syria to end migrant crisisTurkish 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.
Obama urges European allies to accept 'fair share' of refugeesUS 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.
Slovak PM refuses EU 'diktat' on migrant quotasSlovakia's leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would rather risk infringing EU rules than implement mandatory refugee quotas adopted by the bloc.
23 September 2015
EU welcomes Tsipras victory, says no 'time to lose' on reformsThe 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.