Updated | ‘Closing’ sea border would lock refugees in horrendous conditions
€200 million migration plan on EU summit table for Friday
Tusk: Libya migration deal ‘within reach’
EU council president Donald Tusk says closing down the central Mediterranean migrant route between Libya and Europe is within reach following meeting with Libyan and Italian prime...
Hard Brexit is not inevitable, May says

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said the media were responsible for a slump in the value of the pound by wrongly claiming her views about Britain...

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said the media...

European socialists demand action against Mallia’s ‘progressive Hitler’ comment

The European socialists are ‘horrified’ by Salvu Mallia’s choice of words to describe the infamous Nazi leader and Simon Busuttil’s...

The European socialists are ‘horrified’ by...

Founder of Italy's Five Star Movement proposes divorce from Ukip in EU parliament

Italy's Five Star Movement should cut ties with the anti-European Union UK Independence Party and consider hooking up with the Liberals in the...

Italy's Five Star Movement should cut ties with...

UK risks Brexit ‘catastrophe’, Canadian trade expert warns

Former EU ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers ‘absolutely right to say replacement...

Former EU ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers ‘absolutely...

Church urges Maltese Presidency to prioritise EU values, migration and energy efficiency

‘A return to the values of the founding fathers of the European Union’ must be a top objective of Malta’s Presidency of the EU Council, the...

‘A return to the values of the founding fathers of...

EU cross-border tax rulings now automatically shared between states

Information on cross-border tax rulings issued within the European Union will...

Information on cross-border tax rulings issued within the...

In 2017 | The Russian bear overshadows European security concerns

Next year could likely see the issue of defence spending and NATO’s...

Next year could likely see the issue of defence spending...

In 2017 | The EU at a crossroads, paying the price for its speedy enlargement

At a time of economic and social turbulence, the EU is paying the price for having enlarged and deepened its structures too fast, too soon

At a time of economic and social turbulence, the EU is...

EU referendum plan re-emerges in Iceland

EU referendum emerges as an important factor in ongoing negotiations in Iceland to form a new coalition government 

EU referendum emerges as an important factor in ongoing...

2,500 journalists welcomed... to EU presidency billboard’s spelling error

Malta caught in embarrassing PR blooper two days before it takes up the EU presidency 

Malta caught in embarrassing PR blooper two days before it...

Activists start long march from Berlin to Aleppo

'It’s time to act. We can’t sit in front of our laptops and do...

'It’s time to act. We can’t sit in front of...

[WATCH] Money laundering and European prosecutor's office among priorities of Justice Council presidency

Justice minister Owen Bonnici meets counterparts from Luxembourg and the Netherlands for informal talks ahead of presidency

Justice minister Owen Bonnici meets counterparts from...

Brussels proposes zero VAT on €10,000 sales between businesses

Sales between businesses of more than €10,000 could be invoiced free of...

Sales between businesses of more than €10,000 could be...

Updated | Scotland wants EU market access, proposes second UK independence referendum

Scotland wants to maintain access to the European Union’s single market after the UK leaves the bloc, and suggests among other proposals to hold a second...

Scotland wants to maintain access to the European...

Apple appeals against EU Irish tax ruling

Apple has argued that the European Commission ignored tax experts and corporate...

Apple has argued that the European Commission ignored tax...

Five Star Movement strips Rome mayor of 'important decisions'

Beppe Grillo’s populist party acts swiftly by stripping Rome mayor...

Beppe Grillo’s populist party acts swiftly by...

President invites Pope Francis to visit Malta during EU presidency

Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has invited the Pontiff to visit Malta during the...

Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has invited the Pontiff to visit...

EU citizens mostly petition parliament on environment, justice matters

Citizens turn to the European Parliament’s petition committee to voice their concerns on matters relating to the environment, justice, internal market,...

Citizens turn to the European Parliament’s petition...