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EU's long march towards refugee solution continues in Brussels

The EU summit of central and eastern European states grinds on in Brussels as the participants try to get agreement on dealing with the refugee

Serbia

EU strives for common stance as spats mark response to Balkan migrant crisis

As tens of thousands of migrants stream across the Balkans splits, spats and threats are features of the European response. Three Balkan leaders vow

Europe News

Climate protesters take to the streets of Brussels

Dozens of protesters have taken to the streets of Brussels ahead of a UN climate conference next month. The UN meeting will aim to broker a binding

Belgium

EU leaders offer Turkey aid in plan to stop migrant flow to Europe

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EU renews call for refugee pledges to be honoured

EU officials have reiterated their call for governments to stump up the cash they pledged last month to help refugees. The European Commission, the

Economy

Renzi presents Italy's tax-cutting budget

The Italian budget unveiled on Thursday by the prime minister is a mixture of tax cuts and investment that may please the people – and cause rumbles

Belgium

EU leaders meet for summit where refugees will dominate talks

The European Union’s leaders meet for a summit in Brussels today with migrants top of the agenda. The divisive issue needs a collective response, but

Europe News

EU officials tells governments to keep promises on migration

A top European Commission official has said that EU countries need to keep the promises they’ve made to help refugees and migrants. Governments

World

Russia, Iran are part of solution in Syria: EU foreign policy chief

Amid reports of a combined Syrian-Russian-Iranian ground offensive in Syria, the West must talk to Tehran to broker an end to the conflict, a senior

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Belgium: Clashes at anti-austerity protest

Violence erupts as Belgian unions march against government austerity measures. Ten of thousands of people marched in Brussels against austerity

Belgium

Anti-austerity protesters battle police in Brussels

Police and anti-austerity protesters have engaged in running battles in the Belgian capital Brussels. Tens of thousands took to the streets as part

Europe News

Brussels refugee camp cleared

A refugee camp in Brussels is being cleared after the volunteers who ran it pulled their support. The group, Citizens Platform, criticised the

Europe News

Aid organisation calls for 'compassion' as EU sets sights on sharing out migrants

An aid organisation is calling for “compassion” after EU ministers agreed a controversial deal to redistribute 120,000 migrants among member states

Belgium

Tense showdown predicted at EU refugee summit

EU leaders prepare for what is predicted to be a tense showdown in Brussels to discuss the refugee crisis.

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Police pelted with eggs as farmers protest in Brussels

There have been angry scenes in Brussels as EU farmers protested over falling milk and meat prices. Eggs and firecrackers were thrown at police, as

Europe News

Frustrated farmers protest in Brussels over falling milk and meat prices

Angry farmers are taking to the streets of Brussels to protest over falling milk and meat prices. Arriving on tractors, they have brought the city

World News

EU migration policy long on diversity, short on unity

How far has the EU come in developing a common immigration policy? Not far enough, say critics, given the disparity of its voices. None of the

Europe News

Record number of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean

The number of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe this year has been more than 300,00 – up from 219,000 for the whole of 2014

Europe News

Ukraine asks Europe for more help to support Minsk accords

With no sign improvement of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko is continuing his diplomatic tour of Europe to call

Europe News

EU Agriculture Council called over falling milk and pork prices

The European Union will address the problem of falling milk and pork prices at an extraordinary meeting of the EU Agriculture Council on September 7