EU granted protection to 700,000 asylum-seekers in 2016
EU nations granted refugee or protection status to 710,400 people in 2016, of whom more than half were Syrian.
Uncertainty hangs over EU citizens living in Britain
What will happen to the more than 3.6 million non-British EU citizens living in the UK once the country leaves the bloc in two years' time as expected?
“Slap in the face”: Europe’s press reacts to Britain’s election
Theresa May loses her majority: the reactions of different European newspapers to the results of the British parliamentary election.
EU pledges 6 billion dollars for Syrians
More than 70 countries and organizations have promised to contribute financial support for humanitarian aid for Syria at a gathering in Brussels.
Terror attacks in major European cities
London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels - Europe's big cities are increasingly on high alert over terrorism fears.
Fuming over Brexit, youth help swing UK vote
A surge in youth turnout fuelled by last year's shock Brexit vote played a pivotal role in stripping British Prime Minister Theresa May of her parliamentary majority, observers say.
Europe reacts to London terrorist attacks
European political leaders condemn the terror attacks in London in which seven people were killed and dozens injured.
Europe’s migrant crisis in pictures
Europe has been forced to confront its biggest migrant crisis since World War II over the past few years as millions of people fled war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
A White House divided: Climate change decision reveals splits
There was applause at the White House when President Trump announced he was pulling the US out of the Paris accord - but there were notable absences from the crowd.
Envoys wade in to help US waters despite Trump climate snub
On June 5, US officials joined world diplomats wading out into the Potomac estuary to replant seagrass in a telling gesture.