EUROPEAN UNION

With the passage of a draft law, Ukraine's parliament welcomed foreigners to officially serve in the civil war in the east.

Russian media have refocused their energy from coverage of Ukraine to airstrikes in Syria and criticism of the U.S.

The war in eastern Ukraine and a poor global economic environment could see the country's GDP fall by 12 percent this year.

The Ukrainian military began pulling back light artillery from the frontline Monday in the hopes of ending a conflict that has resulted in the deaths of over 8,000.

The number is almost double the 800,000 asylum seekers Germany previously expected. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under growing pressure to freeze the influx of refugees.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a long-awaited trip to Brussels on Sunday, officially a two-day state visit to Belgium, that will be dominated by EU meetings over Europe's migration crisis and the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria.

Monitors said they saw the new, deadly weaponry system in eastern Ukraine as Russian and Ukrainian leaders met Friday in Paris to discuss a solution to the conflict.

Dutch brothel owners must be able to communicate with sex workers to prevent abuses.

Officials estimated that approximately 500 refugees were entering the German city of Hamburg on a daily basis.

With increased Russian military activity in the Arctic, NATO member Norway reacted Thursday to a perceived threat.

With Russian airstrikes in Syria, low oil prices and sanctions, Russian businesses are holding back on construction and expansion plans.

The court’s ruling was likely to again raise debates over the classification of refugees versus economic migrants.

Judges at the Luxembourg-based court ruled that Italian legislation prescribing a one- to four-year jail term for such an offense was in line with EU law.

Most Russians don't want their government to admit the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics into the Russian Federation, a poll says.

Israel said it received advanced notice of Russia's first airstrikes in Syria Wednesday as Western leaders worried about the areas targeted.

“Those who hide their indifference should not do so by criticizing Europe,” European Council President Donald Tusk said.

The country's president used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to call for international support in opposition to Russia.

Ireland's president urged unity among European Union nations in a speech at New York University Law School.

With conflicts in both Syria and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks could be important to watch.

A petition on a satirical news site garnered more than enough votes to trigger a referendum on the pact.

The European Union's dream of building "a ring of friends" from the Caucasus to the Sahara has turned into a nightmare as conflicts beyond its borders send refugees teeming into Europe.