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Migrants: what could scupper the EU's talks with Turkey?

Officials say human rights, press freedom and the Cyprus question are three potential deal-breakers.

Europe News

Socialist MEPs call for unity ahead of EU-Turkey summit on migrants deal

Demonstrators, led by the Socialist group in the European Parliament, have called for EU member countries to stop building walls to keep out refugees

Belgium

UN and rights groups criticise EU-Turkey 'one in, one out' migrant deal

EU leaders and Turkey have agreed in principle to a plan to confront the current migration crisis, but they need more time to work out the details

World News

EU leaders claim 'breakthrough' at migration summit but details need more work

EU leaders claim deal in principle at migration summit Turkish PM offers to take back migrants for more aid Details of deal still to be agreed

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Europe News

Migrant crisis: Ankara under pressure to act at emergency summit

EU leaders are talking migration with Turkey’s prime minister at an emergency summit in Brussels. Ankara is under pressure to take back economic

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Britain seals landmark 'special status' deal

This week’s Europe Weekly is dominated by the Brussels ‘Brexit’ talks and the bloc’s migration crisis. After marathon negotiations that ran into

Europe News

Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey summit planned to beef up action

There have been renewed clashes over Europe’s handling of the migrant crisis as leaders met late into the night in Brussels. The end result: a

Europe News

Brexit: EU deal for Britain still elusive after late-night talks

Leaders talked through the night in Brussels, but no deal yet for Britain on its EU reform demands. It seems British Prime Minister David Cameron is

World News

Britain's EU future in the balance as crunch summit continues

No one thought it was going to be easy. But a deal on new membership terms to help keep Britain in the EU is proving more difficult and

Belgium

'No guarantees' for UK's Cameron over EU reform demands in Brussels

David Cameron is at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, seeking support for his EU reform demands for Britain. A late arrival was not the

France

Elysee roundtable meeting of UK and French delegations

The UK prime minister has met with French President Francois Hollande ahead of a European Union summit. David Cameron is hoping to secure backing for

World News

Migration crisis: Plan for reinforced border north of Greece

Visegrad group calls for new border fence north of Greece Plan B is response to chaotic EU migration policy Proposal could split Schengen zone

Europe News

Brussels: EU summit rounds off year of 'unprecedented' challenges

A tough year for the EU is coming to an end, one that has been dominated by the migration crisis, terrorism and efforts to avoid a Brexit. The year

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Brexit and migrant crisis talks top final EU summit of year

In this edition of Europe Weekly, EU leaders debate Britain’s reform demands, the migrant crisis and terrorism at their last summit of 2015; British

Belgium

'Make or break' Brexit and migration talks progress, but hard path ahead

President of the European Council Donald Tusk has labelled talks to renegotiate UK membership to the European Union a “make or break moment.” British

Europe News

British PM set for summit showdown over EU reform demands

EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday for their final summit of the year – and Britain’s push for EU reform is set to be high on the

Europe News

Malta migrant summit: EU leaders unveil Africa fund and debate Turkey deal

Desperately seeking solutions to Europe’s migrant crisis, EU leaders have unveiled an emergency trust fund for Africa. It is part of a bid to combat

Malta

EU offers 1.8-billion-euro Emergency Trust Fund to Africa

On the final day of the Valletta Summit on Migration, the European Union offers 1.8 billion euros in aid to Africa.

Malta

EU and African heads seek solutions to the migrant crisis as Sweden tightens borders

EU and African leaders enter the second day of a summit to discuss the migrant crisis in the Maltese capital Valletta. The European plan is to donate

Slovenia

Slovenia calls for EU help amid record influx of refugees

More than 12,600 migrants have arrived in Slovenia in just 24 hours -- a record, and more than the daily influx seen in Hungary last month, according to police.