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French president offers words of support to Italy over migrant crisis in Milan

French President Francois Hollande tours his country's pavilion in Milan. Though the theme may be the environment, the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean took precedence as he met with Italian premie

Economy

Greek PM presents new proposals ahead of emergency EU summit

A series of behind-the-scenes negotiations are being held in Athens ahead of the crucial eurozone meeting in Brussels on Monday which could seal Greece's fate.

World News

Greece: Solidarity protests in Paris/Berlin as Tsipras calls urgent cabinet talks

In several European capitals, thousands of protesters allied in solidarity with Greece on Saturday ahead of an emergency summit of eurozone leaders

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Tusk: Greece's debt deadlock is "getting critical"

European Council President Donald Tusk warned Greece on Friday that “the game of chicken needs to end and so does the blame game.” Tusk told Athens

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My Europe Series

Holiday cancellations: what are my rights?

Sometimes it’s not clear what to do when a holiday or trip is cancelled and what your rights are as a consumer. Ewa from Warsaw asked Utalk: “If

Greece

Greeks in last-ditch rally to stay in the eurozone

With Greece once again on a knife edge over whether it will leave the euro, thousands of people rallied in Athens on Thursday calling for the country

Greece

No deal on Greek debt eurozone leaders schedule crisis summit for Monday

It comes as no surprise that the meeting of European finance ministers has ended with no solution to the Greek debt problem. Eurozone leaders are to

Greece

No deal on Greek debt eurozone leaders schedule crisis summit for Monday

It comes as no surprise that the meeting of European finance ministers has ended with no solution to the Greek debt crisis. Eurozone leaders are to

My Europe Series

Closing the gender gap in Europe: a losing battle?

Can Europe mend the gap between men and women when it comes to pay, pensions and leadership positions?

Greece

Athens rallies against austerity ahead of eurozone crunch talks

It may be 31 degrees Celsius in Athens, but the political temperature is at boiling point and the Greeks appear to be in a defiant mood. We’re

Ukraine

Radioactive waste repository opens in Chernobyl exclusion zone

A new central repository for radioactive waste has opened in the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine. The facility has been funded by the UK and the

Europe News

EU migration talks end without a deal

EU talks aimed at finding a solution to the Mediterranean migration crisis have broken down in Luxembourg. No deal was found as interior ministers

Europe News

Juncker slams Greece for misrepresenting EU stance

The Greek government is misleading voters by mis-stating the position of EU officials in ongoing debt negotiations, Jean-Claude Juncker, the

World

Morales: "time for a change" in EU-Latam relationship

Bolivian President Evo Morales calls on Europe to rethink its ties with Latin America, saying a trade deal should focus on complementarity and solidarity rather than competition.

World News

EU Dublin Treaty crushing Mediterranean states under asylum burden

The flow of people from Africa to Europe has increased significantly this year, most of them landing in Italy. From January to May, Italy received

World News

Greece to offer no new reforms at crucial Eurogroup meeting

Greek Finance MInister Yanis Varoufakis has told a German newspaper that he is not planning to present new reform proposals at Thursday’s Eurogroup

Europe News

Renzi seeks more EU help on migration crisis

Matteo Renzi, the prime minister of Italy, has said that his government will hurt the EU if leaders don’t do more to help the country deal with the

World News

Last ditch talks to avoid a Greek debt default fail

Talks between the Greek government and representatives of the three institutions financing the country’s bailout collapsed into a dead end this

Greece

Greeks fear outcome of latest debt talks

In Greece, talk of crossing red lines filled one newspaper’s front page on Saturday as last-ditch talks continue to secure additional debt relief and

Greece

Greeks demand action as crunch debt deal talks resume in Brussels

Greece’s finance minister says he does not think European partners will allow the country to exit the eurozone. Yanis Varoukfakis’ optimism comes as