European leaders have been meeting in Brussels to try to find common ground on the migrant crisis ahead of a full EU summit this week.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country is committed to a joint European response on illegal migration, as EU leaders met in Brussels for an informal summit on the issue.

In a picturesque setting, just outside Berlin, the French and German leaders put on a display of friendship and unity as they held long-awaited talks on refugee policy, security and a eurozone budget.

Re-watch the press conference by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Angela Merkel has been turning heads with her wide-ranging comments on how to reform the eurozone, overhaul EU institutions and deal with the migrant crisis.

Angela Merkel and Mevlut Cavusoglu both spoke on the 25th anniversary of the racist attack that killed five members of the Turkish community

The German Chancellor is on a state visit to China

Under fire from some for "enabling" Vladimir Putin with the Nordstream gas pipeline projects, Angela Merkel went to the Sochi summit demanding guarantees for Ukraine.

It's a Catholic award for seeking peaceful coexistence of people

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Germany to be bold in its ambition for European renewal, saying the European Union could not afford to show weakness and division in the face of outside threats and resurgent nationalism within its borders.

Trump and Merkel addressed the media after talks in the White House.

Merkel may need to deal with the dealmaker, says analyst

Macron is expected to try to convince President Donald Trump to keep the U.S. in the Iran nuclear deal