LATEST: Donald Tusk has "overwhelming support" to retain one of the European Union's top jobs, despite staunch opposition from the government of his native Poland, the EU leader overseeing the election process said.

EU leaders struggle with threat to Europe’s budget, writes John Whelan.

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has launched a broadside at “extremists” who think they can solve their countries’ problems over migration by breaking up the EU.

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The European Central Bank has held off from expanding its aid for Greek lenders, signalling a desire to wait for the country’s legislators to approve reforms linked to a new bailout.

The latest save-the-euro summit turned into open season on Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras.

As many as 950 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast in what may be one of the worst disasters of the Mediterranean migrant crisis, officials said.

Convicted rapist Ched Evans is unlikely to be able to resume his football career abroad due to the UK's tough regime in managing sex offenders.

Malta’s prime minister said 27 people are confirmed dead after the capsizing of a migrant ship off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.