Green Party makes historic gains in Swiss vote Switzerland's Green Party made historic gains in national elections Sunday, while the anti-immigrant right wing remained the largest party in parliament despite a slip in its support.

Malta to relocate 65 migrants after rescue ships defy Italy ban

Malta's prime minister said Sunday his country would relocate to other EU nations 65 migrants from the Alan Kurdi rescue ship, after two other boats defied efforts to stop them landing in neighbouring Italy.

Macron calls for Schengen reform, agency to protect EU democracies

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday outlined his vision for Europe's future, urging reform of its passport-free Schengen area and setting up a new agency "for the protection of democracies" against cyber-attacks and fake news.

Six EU countries to take in stranded rescue ship migrants

Six EU countries have agreed to take in over 200 migrants stranded on a rescue ship off Malta's coast, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, after days of bickering between member states over their fate.

Nationalist 'leprosy' spreading in Europe: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday likened rising nationalism and anti-migrant sentiment in Europe to "leprosy".

Merkel faces ultimatum from ally over migrants

Germany - Hardliners of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc are poised today to give the German leader an ultimatum to tighten asylum rules or risk pitching the country into a political crisis.

Merkel, Macron to talk EU reform in shadow of migrant crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for joint cabinet talks on EU reform, especially the flashpoint issue of immigration that divides the bloc and heaps domestic pressure on Merkel.

Giuseppe Conte approved for Italian prime minister

Italy's president on Wednesday approved little-known lawyer Giuseppe Conte's nomination to be prime minister of a government formed by far-right and anti-establishment parties.

Hosting Merkel, Macron gets chance to push EU business

Having finally secured her fourth term as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel heads to France on Friday for talks with President Emmanuel Macron, who is eager to push ahead with EU overhauls.

Sharp decline in illegal migrants entering EU in 2017: Frontex

The European Union saw in 2017 the lowest number of detected illegal border-crossings since the migrant crisis began four years ago, the EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesday.