EU fails to strike digital tax deal
EU tax initiatives require unanimous approval among the EU's 28 member states.
Germany, France ‘in fresh push for EU financial transaction tax’
Germany and France will reportedly seek to revive the long-delayed EU financial transaction tax by proposing that member states be allowed to use the revenues to reduce their EU budget contributions.
Strong Europe needed to prevent global ‘chaos’ says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged a Franco-German push to make Europe a stronger and more confident global player that could prevent "chaos" on the world stage.
Survey: Most Europeans hark back to rosier past
The Bertelsmann Foundation conducted the survey of 10,885 people in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Poland in June.
Merkel warns of no-deal Brexit danger as Europe meets
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel warns that Europe must be prepared for a no-deal Brexit, as EU leaders seek to unblock stalled divorce talks with Britain.
Germany to keep border controls with Austria
The decision is based on the argument that it is still too easy for migrants to move between EU countries and that external migration controls for the bloc are lacking.
EU ministers split on auto emission curbs
EU ministers are battling over the extent of emission cuts to be imposed on carmakers, in the wake of a warning by UN experts on the dangers of global warming.
Italy says migrant deportations from Germany will be small-scale
According to a minister at the Ministry of the Interior in Rome, the deportation of immigrants from Germany will be small and may reach 50 displaced monthly.
Manfred Weber launches bid for top EU job after 2019 elections
Bavarian politician aims to become Commission president. But he still has major obstacles to overcome.
Has Germany’s migrant influx fuelled crime?
Germany's emboldened far right has seized on a number of high-profile crimes allegedly committed by migrants to excoriate Chancellor Angela Merkel's liberal border policy.