EU ministers strike shaky compromise on eurozone budget
EU finance ministers have agreed on the broad outlines of a eurozone budget, a key reform pushed by Paris that was scaled back amid deep resistance from the Netherlands
Kosovo: from war to independence
Kosovo is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the end of its war with Serbia, following the bloody collapse of Yugoslavia
EU states adopt ‘panda bonds’ in Chinese outreach
EU members states are strengthening ties with China by issuing "panda bonds" that are helping Beijing raise its profile on international financial markets
EU raises heat on Italy over high debt, deficit
The European Commission has formally put Italy on notice about its deteriorating deficit and snowballing debt, re-opening a political battle with populist-led Rome
Deal or no deal? Rivals for next British PM split on Brexit
The race to replace Theresa May as British prime minister has 11 declared contenders, but where do they do stand on Brexit?
EU needs more time to wind up clock change
Romania pointed out that an EU-wide approach was necessary to prevent "time-zone patchworks" and to safeguard the proper functioning of the single market.
Centre parties post losses in EU elections, coalition jostling begins
The European Parliament elections resulted in a loss for the main centre-left and centre-right political parties in several countries across the bloc. On the contrary, the liberals and the Greens have experienced a boost.
What is a European party?
European parliamentary groups are not fully-fledged parties, but loose federations of national movements, roughly organised by ideology.
How Europe will choose its next generation of leaders
This week's European parliamentary elections will launch a scramble for the continent's top leadership jobs -- it but won't decide the winners.
European far-right alliance celebrates ‘new chapter’ in Milan
Italy's deputy premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has invited European nationalist and far-right parties to a rally in Milan before the European Parliament elections, to discuss a potential alliance.