Austrian Defense Minister Hans Peter Doskozil has called for a Europe-wide upper limit on the intake of asylum seekers as part of his new plan to cope with the refugee crisis.
In his final address to a European Council meeting as president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz urged European leaders on Thursday to "have the courage to fight for Europe" as the European Union (EU) faces unprecedented existential challenges.
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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced on Monday that he would resign after suffering a resounding defeat in a referendum over constitutional reform, leaving the euro zone's third-largest economy in political limbo.
In a part-session debate in Brussels on Wednesday evening, Members of European Parliament (MEPs) argued over the need for the speedy implementation of the EU-U.S. Data Protection agreement before the end of U.S. President Barack Obama's term of office ends in January.
European countries, including France, Italy and Spain, are buying more goods from China's cross-border e-commerce retailers.
Uber [UBER.UL] will seek to convince Europe's top court next week that it is a digital service, not a transport company, in a case that could determine whether app-based startups should be exempt from strict laws meant for regular companies.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz announced Thursday that he would not seek a third term, but instead return to national politics in Germany.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday (Nov 23) that a vote by the European Parliament on whether to halt EU membership talks with Ankara "has no value in our eyes" and again accused Europe of siding with terrorist organisations.
In a resolution adopted on Tuesday, the European Parliament (EP), meeting for its plenary session in Strasbourg, called for the setting up of a "European Defence Union."
Members of European Parliament (MEPs) called for "balanced structural funds, solid national budgets and responsible fiscal policies in member states" in a resolution adopted on Tuesday.
Addressing the European Parliament, meeting for its plenary session in Strasbourg, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi gave a positive outlook on economic recovery in the Euro area, while presenting the ECB's unconventional monetary support policies as principal factors in the change.
Britain must be able to transition smoothly when it leaves the European Union and that will be an important part of negotiations with the bloc, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday.
The European Union (EU)'s foreign and defence ministers on Monday agreed on a new plan on security and defense, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said.
Several European countries have reported outbreaks of a severe strain of bird flu, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Thursday, while France raised safety checks to counter the virus which can have a major impact on farmers.
Ireland's government will this week formally submit its appeal against the European Commission's multi-billion-euro demand for back taxes from Apple, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on Tuesday.
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel called for a resumption of long-stalled efforts to negotiate a global free trade accord on Saturday, warning that a proliferation of bilateral trade deals could lead to varying standards and rules.
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