Is Europe’s economic house of cards about to collapse?
Germany suffers its sharpest drop in industrial production since 2009 – boosting fears that the EU’s economic powerhouse could head for recession and trigger a crisis across Europe.
Conservative eurosceptic MP Bernard Jenkin and Dutch MEP Sophie In’t Veld discuss the pros and cons of European Union migration.
Any attempt to limit EU migrants coming to the UK would be illegal, says Jose Manuel Barroso. However, Tory party chairman Grant Shapps argues that Britain “needs to be able to control its borders.”
There are rumblings of a big announcement from David Cameron on EU immigration. But he may have little room for manoeuvre.
Germany suffers its sharpest drop in industrial production since 2009 – boosting fears that the EU’s economic powerhouse could head for recession and trigger a crisis across Europe.
Europe is close to slipping back into recession, the International Monetary Fund warns, reigniting fears of a eurozone crisis, writes Helia Ebrahimi.
Ex-president of the European Court of Human Rights Sir Nicolas Bratza says Tory plans to ignore European rulings would put the UK parliament in breach of international law and “set a bad example”.
The UK is said to be pressing for the closure of the SWIFT bank-clearance service, which would be a big move.
That’s right, Herman Van Rompuy and Donald Tusk. Still a bit unclear? They’re the outgoing and new head honchos at the European Union – and you may not be alone in feeling befuddled.
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko calls on the EU for an “adequate reaction”, saying Russia has thousands of troops and hundreds of tanks in Ukraine.
Senior Tories were thrilled to see Ukip disappearing from the media not long after the European Elections – but a by-election circus in Essex gives them another sustained burst of publicity.
The Italian navy says it has rescued almost 4,000 migrants in the last 48 hours. At least 25 migrants died during the weekend Mediterranean crossings.
The EU has been locked in talks over more sanctions on Russia. They should include an assessment of how badly the City could be hit by restrictions on Russian banks seeking capital.
The Netherlands, Australia and Malaysia rule out sending an international armed mission to secure the site in Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines flight MH-17 crashed, the Dutch prime minister says.
European Union foreign ministers meet with the prospect of tightening sanctions against Russia – but some still remain divided.
European leaders will gather today for a foreign ministers’ meeting that is expected to be dominated by the issues of Russia and Ukraine. But what will actually be done?