Greece still rejects some of creditors' proposals: Tsipras
Greece still rejects some of the reform plans put forward by its EU-IMF creditors but sees a willingness to reach a deal in coming days.
European parliament hits back at Russia blacklist
European parliament head Martin Schulz said the Russian ambassador to the EU was barred access to the institution in retribution for a travel ban imposed by Moscow.
Top German MEP says UK's Cameron could lose EU veto
Britain could lose its prized EU veto on some subjects if it opts out from the commitment to "ever closer union" in the bloc's treaties under David Cameron's reform plans.
Macedonia to hold polls in 2016 to end political crisis: EU
Macedonian political leaders agreed to hold elections in early 2016 in order to overcome a deep political crisis, EU enlargement commissioner Johannes Hahn said.
Russian FM dimisses 'absurdity' of EU anger over entry bans
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed the "absurdity" of EU complaints over a travel ban imposed by Moscow on 89 Europeans over the Ukraine crisis.
Berlin, Paris urge Brussels to rework EU asylum plan
Germany and France urged the EU to find a fairer way to admit and distribute asylum seekers, as their leaders met the European Commission chief in Berlin.
Russia issues 89-name EU blacklist, bars politicians
Moscow has issued a blacklist of European Union politicians barred from Russia in response to EU sanctions over Crimea and Ukraine.
Merkel vows 'constructive' role to help keep Britain in EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to help keep Britain in the EU by working on reforms with Prime Minister David Cameron.
Japan-EU summit to discuss stalled free trade deal
Japan and the European Union will hold summit talks later, with a long-stalled Free Trade Agreement expected to be on the agenda.
Cameron urges 'flexible and imaginative' EU reforms
British Prime Minister David Cameron prepared Friday to lobby German Chancellor Angela Merkel for "flexible and imaginative" EU reforms.
France says Britain EU referendum 'very risky'
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a British referendum on whether to leave the EU was "very risky", ahead of a visit by Prime Minister David Cameron to Paris.
Referendum to ask should Britain 'remain' member of EU
Voters will be asked "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?" in a referendum to be held by 2017.
Mogherini calls for resuming Palestinian-Israeli peace process
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called on Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations, saying the situation on the ground was "not sustainable."
UK referendum question will be a 'Yes' to stay in EU: reports
British voters will be asked to vote "Yes" or "No" on remaining in the European Union in a referendum to be held by the end of 2017.
Europe must do more to help migrants: UN chief
Europe must do more to help migrants crossing the Mediterranean, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said ahead of a visit to Brussels.
Most EU nationals in UK excluded from voting in referendum
Most European Union citizens who are resident in Britain will not be able to vote in a referendum on its membership of the bloc.
EU urges Burundi to prosecute opposition leader's killers
The EU urged Burundi's government to prosecute the killers of an opposition leader and prevent the violence in the central African country from worsening.
Merkel sets tough line at EU summit with eastern partners
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the EU's eastern partners not to expect too much of the bloc and warned Russia to mend its ways over Ukraineю
Eurovision, a stage for geopolitical conflicts?
Behind the kitsch, glitz and smoke machines of the Eurovision Song Contest -- hosted by Vienna -- hide more serious international geopolitical tensions.
x-Soviet Georgia urges EU progress, despite Russian pressure
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has warned European Union leaders against letting Russian aggression in Ukraine undermine the bloc's project of building closer links with ex-Soviet nations.