EU, Mercosur to resume trade deal talks, ‘sensitive’ issues remain
Negotiators from South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU are due to resume sensitive talks after edging closer to a historic trade deal during the last round in Brussels.
Polish logging in ancient forest breaches EU law
Warsaw has temporarily stopped the logging in Bialowieza, but environmentalists warn that the UNESCO natural heritage site is far from safe.
Merkel pushes for joint EU foreign policy
The leaders of Germany and Italy reaffirm their commitment to work together in the face of growing populism.
New anti-Brexit party launches in Britain
A new anti-Brexit centrist political party has officially launched in London, one of several initiatives by pro-EU campaigners drawing hope from a perceived shift in the British public's mood.
Seeking post-Brexit unity, EU leaders find more fights
EU leaders face difficult talks this week on the thorny issues of how to plug holes in the post-Brexit budget and choose a successor for European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker.
Focus on Islamic State, EU foreign ministers tell Turkey
The European Union foreign ministers express concern over Turkish military operations in Syria.
Disagreement over EU accession for Balkan countries
European foreign ministers are divided over membership plans for Western Balkan states.
Facebook, Twitter not fully complying with consumer rules: EU
The European Commission has said that US social media giants have made an effort to comply with EU consumer protection rules, but that Facebook and Twitter have not made all the required changes.
EU agrees common defence is NATO ‘mission alone’
The transatlantic alliance and the EU agree "the common defence is a NATO mission alone," US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said.
Boris Johnson seeks to allay Brexit fears
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has called for Britain to completely throw off EU rules and to view Brexit as an opportunity.