EUROPEAN UNION

One proposal calls for an “emergency brake” to restrict the number of people crossing British borders during periods of high immigration.

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is renegotiating his country’s membership in the European Union, which could make trade more difficult for many European companies.

Israeli officials are likely to try to block a resolution expected Monday that would distinguish between Israel proper and the West Bank.

Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Istanbul, at the hands of a Syrian national, has refugees in Europe worried they’ll be labeled terrorists.

Russia’s economy was booming a year and a half ago when oil prices were higher, but now officials need to make cuts.

Ukraine has plans to expand its list of banned Russian goods while the Kremlin is preparing for a legal challenge against Kiev.

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s approval rating has slipped again as she faces an increasingly tense situation after New Year’s Eve attacks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Western sanctions against his government, while praising German Chancellor Angela Merkel as "professional."

The sterling bond market has not yet opened this year, but investor fears that the pound is in decline.

ECB forecasters and economists expect the eurozone economy to grow at a slightly faster pace this year, around 1.7 percent.

Crimea still doesn't have the energy supplies it needs as officials warn of more rolling blackouts.

With experts linking a cyberattack in Ukraine to a hacker group in Russia, questions over the Kremlin's involvement remain.

The approval was widely expected as FedEX had announced in October that European regulators would not challenge the transaction.

Although less than 1 percent of Israeli exports to the EU are affected by labeling, politicians fear a broader boycott.

The EU will discuss constitutional developments in Poland next week as officials criticize a law giving the government control over public TV and radio.

Security experts have determined the recent electricity blackout in Ukraine was a cyberattack, raising questions about how world governments should respond.

Spain and Belgium are taking over the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s policing this week and will likely see more Russian aircraft interceptions.

Stimulus measures have had little effect on the bloc's near-zero inflation rate as crude oil has hit its lowest annual average price in 11 years.

With over 9,000 dead, Ukraine is again calling for the United Nations to send a peacekeeping force to the Donbass region.

While more than 160,000 people sought asylum in Sweden, neighboring Denmark saw only 18,500 applications in 2015.

Disagreements over a massive refugee influx and other issues could bring more uncertainty to the continent's financial sector in 2016.