EU: Almost half of member states could be late with new data rules
Europe's new data protection rules take effect imminently but almost half of the Union's member states could fail to implement them.
The Schengen Agreement
In 1984 France and Germany agreed to gradually dismantle their joint borders. In the same year Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands did the same.
EU takes UK, Germany, four others to court over air pollution
The European Commission has said it is taking Germany, Britain, France and three other countries to the bloc's highest court for failing to comply with EU air quality standards.
EU leaders united over need to preserve Iran nuclear deal
From the moment that US president Donald Trump announced his renunciation of the Iran nuclear accord on Tuesday night, European leaders proclaimed their determination to save it.
EU calls on member states to step up to migration challenge
EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos calls on member states to agree on reforms to the bloc's asylum system.
Spain’s Rajoy to skip EU summit on Western Balkans over Kosovo
Spain is not the only EU country that does not recognize Kosovo's independence - Greece, Cyprus, Slovakia and Romania also non-recognizers, however, their leaders will still attend the summit.
PESCO: Military cooperation in the EU
25 EU member states agreed on an intensified military cooperation - is this the first step towards a defence union?
EU gives 1.5 million euros in aid for Kenya relief after dam burst
In response to ongoing devastating floods in Kenya, the European Union has provided 1.5 million euros in humanitarian funding to assist the most affected families.
Britain backs French plan for European defence force: minister
Britain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defence ties with the EU after Brexit, a minister tells AFP
EU defence gets 20-billion-euro budget boost
The EU has announced plans to spend nearly 20 billion euros on defence over its next long-term budget, as the bloc seeks to boost its resilience to the perceived threat from Russia