UN chief urges stronger response to migration tragedies
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to governments to step up their response to Europe's migrant crisis.
Glastonbury sends abandoned rubber boots to Calais migrants
Hundreds of pairs of rubber boots left behind by music fans who attended Britain's Glastonbury music festival have been donated to migrants in Calais.
Greece vote set for Sept 20 as Syriza takes poll lead
Greece geared up for a snap election next month, with an opinion poll showing the leftist party Syriza ahead despite a wave of defections over the country's massive new bailout.
Europe has 'means to resist' impact of China crisis: EU economics commissioner
EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said that Europe had the "means to resist" the impact of China's slowing economy.
Kazakhstan proposes using nuclear energy in food and water industries
Kazakhstan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are considering use of nuclear energy in food and water industries.
Hungary migrant crisis escalates as police fire tear gas
Hungary's migrant crisis escalated as police fired tear gas at the EU country's main processing centre.
EU ministers to hold talks Saturday in Paris after train attack
Interior and transport ministers from EU countries are to hold talks in Paris to discuss security measures following last week's attack on a high-speed train that was foiled by passengers.
EU says Russia's jailing of Ukrainian filmmaker 'in breach of international law'
The EU sharply criticised Russia on Tuesday for the jailing of Ukrainian filmmaker and Kremlin critic Oleg Sentsov, calling it a violation of international law.
Merkel, Hollande urge 'unified' response to EU refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande called for a "unified" response to the worst refugee crisis to hit the EU since World War II.
Greece rebels form new party ahead of snap polls
Rebels from Greece's Syriza party on Friday formed a breakaway parliamentary group after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned.
EU ministers to hold migrant crisis talks in October: France
Europe's interior and foreign ministers will meet in mid-October to discuss how to respond to the huge influx of migrants and refugees arriving at EU borders.
Dutch PM grilled on Greece, beats no-confidence bid
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte received a grilling in parliament for his cabinet's support for debt-ridden Greece's third international bailout.
Record 107,500 migrants at EU borders in July: Frontex
EU border agency Frontex reported a record 107,500 migrants at the European Union's borders last month, as the 28-member bloc struggles to cope with a refugee crisis
Germany's Steinmeier urges EU-Swiss talks on planned immigration limits
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the European Union to negotiate with Switzerland on Bern's plans for new quotas on immigration from the bloc.
Nazarbayev and Poroshenko discuss cooperation
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Greece's Tsipras says German plan 'would lead to crisis without end'
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned that a German proposal to give his debt-ridden country a bridging loan rather than agree a new bailout would be "a return to a crisis without end".
EU denounces arson attack on observers' vehicles in Ukraine
The EU on Monday denounced an arson attack on armoured vehicles belonging to OSCE observers monitoring a fragile ceasefire in rebel-held eastern Ukraine.
EU offers more help for farmers hurt by Russia sanctions
The EU formally extended until next year a multi-million-euro aid package to help European fruit and vegetable growers hit by Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.
Greece in 'final stretch' for deal with creditors: PM
Greece is in the "final stretch" of talks for a deal with creditors on a new bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said.
Kosovo's parliament votes in favour of war crime court
Kosovo's parliament amended the constitution to allow the creation of a special EU-backed court to examine war crimes allegedly committed by ethnic Albanian guerrillas during the 1998-1999 war.