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Merkel: Defining moment for EU on migration

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged European leaders to work together on finding solutions to irregular migration.

Trump discusses migration, trade with European leaders ahead of summit

U.S. President Donald Trump discussed hot-button issues like climate change, trade and migration in calls with German and Italian leaders on Monday, before a summit this week of the G20 leading economies ...

Migrant crisis: Thousands arrive in Austria with EU talks due

 Thousands more migrants entered Austria over the weekend as European leaders are set to push for a unified response to the crisis.

Europe and US mark VE Day anniversary

 Media caption Poland holds ceremony marking the end of World War TwoEvents are being held across Europe to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on the continent.

Mediterranean migrant deaths: EU faces renewed pressure

 Italian PM Matteo Renzi has led calls for more European Union action on sea migration after the latest deadly capsize of a boat in the Mediterranean.

Putin suggests urgent consultations over Ukraine with European leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on European Union (EU) leaders to jointly hold urgent consultations over Ukraine's gloomy economy, insisting that Russia had been playing a supporting role in the country's stability.

Obama, European leaders urges dialogue between Russia, Ukraine

U.S., British, Polish and German leaders on Sunday expressed "grave concern" over what they called Russia's "clear violation" of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling for an immediate dialogue between the two neighbors,

Portugal's austerity architect resigns

 Portuguese Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar, the architect of the country's reforms under its EU-IMF bailout, resigned as the economy reels and social discontent mounts under the impact of austerity measures.