EU pledges 42.5m euros ahead of talks on Middle East peace efforts
The European Union has agreed to spend an extra 42.5 million euros on building a “democratic and accountable” Palestinian state, foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says.
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS group
An Iraqi court says it has condemned to death by hanging a German woman of Moroccan origin after finding her guilty of belonging to the Islamic State jihadist group.
Eurozone unemployment holds at nine-year low of 8.7%
Europe's economic recovery remains on track, with eurozone unemployment staying at its lowest level since January 2009, but inflation remains stubbornly low, official figures show.
Eurozone economy growth hits 2.5%, highest in a decade
Growth in the eurozone shot up in 2017, putting Europe at the centre of a global recovery and on par with levels last seen before the financial crisis a decade ago, official data has shown.
UK govt seeks to play down leaked Brexit economic study
Prime Minister Theresa May's government has sought to play down its own leaked analysis suggesting Britain would be worse off whatever deal it strikes with the EU.
EU gives countries 10 days to present measures improving air quality
Nine European member countries are just one step away from being taken to court for breaching EU air pollution limits.
EU agrees on negotiating position for post-Brexit transition period
European Union ministers have finalised their negotiating position on the transitional period that will follow the UK's departure from the bloc.
EU to back Brexit transition demands as tensions rock May
The EU will adopt demands for a transition period that binds Britain by the bloc's laws for nearly two years after Brexit, a plan that is dividing the British government.
Trump blasts EU for trading with US ‘very unfairly’
The EU trades with America "very unfairly", US President Trump has said, warning that his many problems with Brussels "may morph into something very big".
Facing death in Iraq, European jihadists won’t get help from home
European nations turn a deaf ear to pleas from citizens facing execution in Iraq for fighting with the Islamic State group.