EU leaders

'Greenland belongs to its people': European leaders put foot down after Trump's Venezuela action

January 06, 2026 8:03 pm

In a joint statement on Tuesday, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Britain, and Denmark said the security in the arctic must be achieved collectively.

'Need to ramp up support for Ukraine': EU leaders say Ukraine's sovereignty, long-term security crucial in peace talks

December 09, 2025 6:02 am

President Zelenskyy also met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in London on Monday and discussed the 28-point peace plan.

EU summit aims for new Russia sanctions, plan to use Moscow's assets to help Ukraine

October 23, 2025 9:58 am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take part in the one-day summit in Brussels, as he and his European backers press for a ceasefire to halt almost four years of fighting.

Coronavirus: What does Emmanuel Macron's infection mean for other EU leaders?

December 18, 2020 9:11 pm

President Macron could have, however, infected some of his fellow decision-makers. He had a one-on-one meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the summit.

EU leaders hold make-or-break 'Brexit' summit

February 18, 2016 1:29 pm

Fail to get a deal and Cameron has said anything is possible, including Britain becoming the first country to leave the 28-nation bloc after an in-or-out referendum that could come as early as this summer.

S&P cuts EU's 'AAA' credit rating

December 21, 2013 12:46 am

Standard & Poor’s announcement came the day after the EU reached a deal to overhaul the region’s banking sector

EU budget,banking deals boost summit meet

June 28, 2013 3:19 am

Hard-fought deals on the European Union budget and funding future bank bailouts gave EU leaders a boost going into a summit

EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes

May 22, 2013 1:03 pm

France and Britain in particular have grown concerned by the sheer scale of the legal tax schemes.

Banking union: EU leaders leave many issues unanswered

October 20, 2012 1:01 am

Hazy deal: EC has proposed making the ECB responsible for supervision

Egypt crisis: Europe coaxes Mubarak to leave

February 11, 2011 12:49 pm

EU leaders renewed calls for a new government after President vowed to remain in power.

EU leaders hail ‘mutual respect’ amid reform deal with Britain

February 20, 2016 7:22 pm