French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel jointly called for a strong and united Europe on Wednesday in order to address the multiple crises facing the European Union (EU).
After about a seven-hour debate on the migration crisis, Czech Chamber of Deputies rejected on Thursday the idea of introducing a permanent mechanism for redistributing refugees among the European Union (EU) states.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that one of the main reasons behind the current refugee crisis in the European Union (EU) is that its member states have failed to make concerted efforts to confront the issue.
Russian Foreign ministry on Monday denied that Russia is in agreement with the United States and Saudi Arabia to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Confronted with the biggest refugee crisis since World War II (WWII), governments across Europe have adopted different stances amid rising calls for more actions on the issue.
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday agreed "on common proposals" to help address the refugees crisis, saying they would soon transmit their joint suggestions to the EU.
Italian navy and coast guard vessels carried out at least four rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, saving some 600 migrants off the Libyan coasts.
Under pressure from its European neighbors to handle the surge in migrants flows, the French government called for lasting alternatives and to welcome refugees "with dignity."
European solidarity is set to be put to the test as an extraordinary ministerial meeting on migration is to be convened on Sept. 14.
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday dismissed reports which warn Greece's financing need will exceed 86 billion euros, the overall sum the country will receive under an Eurozone fund in its fresh bailout plan, saying de facto figure even could be much less.
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei was on Monday announced as the winner of the prize for the "European Consumer Smartphone 2015/2016" in recognition of its Huawei P8 smartphone.
Following the worst day in Greece's stock market history in 28 years with a drop of 16.23 percent on Monday, the Athens Stock Exchange closed down 1.22 percent on Tuesday with banking index down around 30 percent.
The European Commission (EC) Wednesday adopted a package of measures to ensure an early autumn launch of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the investment plan for Europe, or the so-called Juncker plan.
After marathon tough negotiations, the leaders of eurozone countries reached a bailout agreement for Greece to avoid bankruptcy, provided the Greek government implements harsh austerity measures in the coming days.
U.S. stocks continued to rally Monday, with the three major indices logging a three-day winning streak, as market sentiment was boosted by the latest development in the Greek debt crisis.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Wednesday urged European officials to reach a deal with Greek government to restructure its debt in a sustainable way and keep the debt-beleaguered country in the euro zone.
Athens triumphed in a weekend referendum by saying "no" to international lenders, but it may have to pay the price in the next few days.
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