EUROPEAN UNION

The Syrian government said Saturday it would not discuss presidential elections at peace talks in Geneva this week.

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party has tried to change how the country’s top court works in a move that has been widely criticized.

Countries in the European Union will pay a price in the event the freedom of movement across borders is constricted because of a so-called Brexit or the refugee crisis.

While the U.S. and EU hold steady with sanctions against Russia, a Ukrainian pilot's detention is fueling protests in both Kiev and Moscow.

While Canada has accepted more than 26,000 refugees from the war-torn country, the United States has accepted fewer than 1,000.

A group of over 150 scientists, including famed British cosmologist Stephen Hawking, have come out in support of the campaign for the U.K. to stay in the EU.

British industrial output grew in January following a sharp fall in December, helped by a stronger than expected upturn in manufacturing.

Facing the growing risk of a deflationary spiral, the central bank looks set to cut its deposit rate even further at its policy meeting Thursday.

The central bank’s offer, ahead of a Brexit vote, aims to prevent bank runs and avoid the kind of chaos seen in the 2008 financial crisis.

Mark Carney told U.K. lawmakers EU membership “reinforces the dynamism” of the country's economy, warning that some banks may leave London if the U.K. departs.

The buildup of fleeing Syrians at Turkey’s southern border has encouraged its government to make more demands in its talks with the European Union.

European leaders met with the Turkish prime minister in Brussels to find a solution to Europe's worst refugee crisis since the World War II.

European Council President Donald Tusk says he sees the first signs that European Union members are overcoming their differences in tackling the year-old problem.

Part of the extra $21.8 million will be spent on new reception centers, where unaccompanied children can link up with relatives in the U.K.

The U.K. government says recasting Britain’s international trade deals after leaving the European Union would lead to uncertainty and costs, a point independent experts validate.

The EU’s newest members from Central and Eastern Europe are among the strongest supporters of Britain remaining in the 28-nation bloc.

Investors are also hoping the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan announce more stimulus measures when they meet this month, following the lead of the People’s Bank of China.

The number of jobless people in the 19-nation bloc continued to drop in January, as robust German growth offset high unemployment in Spain and Greece.

The report, which touches on a a broad range of issues, comes a week after Prime Minister David Cameron set June 23 as the date for voting on the U.K.'s membership in the European Union.

The dispute between Greece and Austria widens as European leaders prepare to meet March 7 to discuss the refugee crisis with Turkey.

The Thursday meeting to discuss the spiraling humanitarian crisis will also include representatives from non-EU members Serbia, Macedonia and Turkey.