Ukraine gets European Commission backing for talks on Ukraine membership
The EU's executive praises Kyiv's "excellent progress" and EU states will make a decision next month.
2023-11-08 22:15
Israel Gaza: EU calls for 'corridors and pauses' for humanitarian aid
Member states disagreed over whether to call for short breaks in the fighting or a longer pause.
2023-10-27 05:53
Israel Gaza: EU leaders set to back humanitarian pauses
Thursday's summit is overshadowed by Hamas's war with Israel and a failure to project a united front.
2023-10-26 09:52
EU chief pledges action while visiting Italian island hit by soaring migrant arrivals
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged action to help Italy's crisis-hit island of Lampedusa during a visit on Sunday, after the island was left struggling to cope with an influx of migrants.
2023-09-18 00:52
Lampedusa: Ursula von der Leyen and Giorgia Meloni visit island after migrant boat fears
More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the Italian island over the past three days.
2023-09-17 18:27
Horizon research deal with EU awaits Sunak's signature
BBC News understands a deal has been negotiated over UK association with the Horizon programme.
2023-07-06 08:46