Macron says favoring financial sanctions against EU countries refusing refugees

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he was backing eventual financial sanctions for European countries which refuse to cooperate over the migrant crisis.

Migrants: Paris et Rome demandent des "centres européens" dans les pays de départ

Le chef du gouvernement italien Giuseppe Conte et le président français Emmanuel Macron se sont dits vendredi à Paris favorables à ce que l'Europe se dote de centres européens dans les pays de départ des migrants voulant rejoindre l'Europe, pour tenter de réguler le flux d'arrivées.

Hungary asks EU to pay half the cost of anti-migrant border fencing

Hungary's prime minister has asked the European Union to pay for half of the cost of anti-migrant fences it built on its southern borders, or about 440 million euros ($523 million).

Growing migrant inflow: Italian FM summons Austrian ambassador over border controls

The Italian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Austrian ambassador over Vienna’s decision to re-introduce border controls. The move comes as Austria announced it was ready to deploy troops and armored vehicles to the Italian border over the growing migrant inflow.

Junker casts doubts on EU solidarity - unity in Brexit talks

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker expressed his concerns whether the European Union will remain united during Brexit negotiations, Germany's Deutschlandfunk radio reported on Saturday.

Turquie: des députés européens empêchés de rencontrer un leader prokurde incarcéré

Les autorités turques ont empêché lundi des députés européens de rencontrer le leader du principal parti prokurde, Selahattin Demirtas, écroué dans le cadre d'une enquête pour "terrorisme", a constaté une journaliste de l'AFP.

EU can't leave entire migration issue to mediterranean countries: official

The European Union (EU) can't leave the entire migration issue only on the shoulders of countries that are exposed to heavy migrant flows, such as Greece and Italy, Slovak parliament's foreign affairs committee chairman Frantisek Sebej said Sunday.

Tibetan Parliament Condoles Victims of Italy Earthquake

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile today expressed his profound condolences to the victims of the devastating earthquake that shook Italy on Wednesday, 24 August.

Cuba will never rejoin OAS over Venezuela row, says Castro

Cuban President Raul Castro says the country will not return to the Organization of American States (OAS) in a show of solidarity with Venezuela.

Syrians are defending entire world by confronting terrorism : European Solidarity Front for Syria

Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi on Monday met a delegation from the European Solidarity Front for Syria, asserting to them that Syrians are defending the entire world by confronting terrorism, because terrorism is a threat that doesn’t acknowledge borders.

EU ministers meet to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation after Brussels attacks

The justice and security ministers of the European Union (EU) held an extraordinary meeting here on Thursday in the wake of deadly Brussels attacks, seeking to enhance their anti-terrorism cooperation.

UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt visits Greece to highlight refugees' plight

Hollywood actress and special envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie Pitt visited Greece on Wednesday to highlight the plight of thousands of refugees and migrants stranded in the country over the past month.

Russian diplomat assigns part of blame for blame Su-24 downing to NATO

NATO has provided "political coverage" to Ankara in the incident with Turkey’s downing a Russian warplane in Syria and so, the alliance shares the responsibility for it, Russia’s Permanent Representative at NATO Alexander Grushko said on Tuesday, commenting of the statement of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that Russia and NATO had discussed the incident with the Russian Su-24 bomber.

Hollande calls on British MPs to back Syrian airstrikes. Labour in disarray over vote on Syrian airstrikes.

French President Francois Hollande has called on British MPs to back military intervention in Syria "in solidarity with France".

Downed Russian jet violated Turkish air space (NATO)

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said Turkish information over downed Russian jet's air space violation was correct contrary to the Russian claims.

EU Countries Agree to Provide Assistance to France After Paris Attacks

All EU member states have agreed to assist France following the recent deadly Paris terrorist attacks, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Tuesday.

Pakistani PM offers support to bring Paris attack perpetrators to justice

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday offered "support to bring the perpetrators of the Paris attacks to justice."

Merkel shocked by Paris attacks, declares solidarity with France

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday evening that she was deeply shocked by the attacks in Paris and declared solidarity with France.

UK ‘letting down’ allies over ISIL in Syria (Defense chief)

The head of Britain’s armed forces on Nov. 8 said the country was “letting down” allies by not participating in air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Syria.

Merkel says trust is lost at last-ditch Greece talks

Euro zone leaders have told near-bankrupt Greece at an emergency summit that it must restore trust by enacting key reforms before they will open talks on a new financial rescue to keep it in the European currency area.