France and Germany pledged to continue supporting Ukraine despite a Dutch vote that created a roadblock for the country’s European Union aspirations.
Some who entered Greece illegally say they would rather kill themselves than be sent back to the Middle East.
European Union officials want to draw up a list of “noncooperative jurisdictions” after the recent data leak that linked prominent officials to offshore accounts.
The minutes of the March meeting, when the central bank slashed its interest rates to record lows, will be released at 7:30 a.m. EDT Thursday.
The massive data leak has fueled discontent with entrenched political elites as Britons mull leaving the European Union.
The plan drew swift criticism Wednesday from the Czech Republic, highlighting deep divisions over refugee issues within the bloc.
Russia has more than 19 million people living in poverty as low oil prices are expected to keep battering its recessionary economy.
A Dutch referendum Wednesday could help determine if Ukraine eventually gains European Union membership. Some say Panama Papers details may hurt Ukraine's chances.
Russia has continued to build its arsenal despite an agreement with the U.S. to reduce stockpiles by 2018.
Amnesty International alleges that the Turks are forcing as many as 100 people daily back to war-ravaged Syria.
New arrivals to the country may soon have to sign a declaration that they will accept Western values and report suspected terrorists.
Russian state bank Vneshekonombank has funded many of President Vladimir Putin's expensive projects, including the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
More than 1 million refugees arrived in Germany last year, leading its cities and towns to struggle with integrating them.
Train station attacker Khalid el-Bakraoui and others have been linked to attacks in Brussels and Paris that have killed 160 people and wounded 600.
In the past two decades, more than 500 people have died on the continent in attacks against schools, public transit, summer camps and restaurants.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will ultimately decide whether to participate in a prisoner exchange with Ukraine.
British politicians supporting departure from the EU have capitalized on the attacks in Brussels as support continues to gain in polls.
Brothers Khalid and Ibrahim el-Bakraoui had ties to the November attacks in Paris and were known to Belgian authorities due to their criminal records.
Refugees held signs in Greece Tuesday apologizing for the terror attacks in Belgium's capital.
Europe faces fairly short-lived economic damage from the deadly bombings, but the political backlash could be much more severe.
Belgium faced 315 anti-terrorism cases last year and already 60 in 2016.
An accord on refugees is straining an already overburdened processing system in Greece, where more than 1,600 migrants have arrived since Sunday.
