Officials have recently floated the idea of a UK-EU ‘special deal’ serving as a blueprint for Turkey’s future relationship with the bloc.

Europe’s leaders are increasingly worried about their deteriorating external security environment, and their concern is starting to reflect in EU policy.

New regulations targeting Big Tobacco are being rolled out throughout Europe.

Ireland’s government manages to hang on, a new hope in Germany’s coalition talks, and China’s coalition probe reverberates at the highest levels of the military.

With the success of Brexit talks hanging in the balance, neither side is willing to compromise on the issue of the Northern Ireland Border.

Coalition talks have collapsed in Germany, setting the stage for a do-or-die electoral rematch for Angela Merkel and the CDU.

The euro zone reports solid growth over the third quarter, Damascus looks to liberate Kurdish-controlled areas, and a presidential run-off vote is put on hold in Liberia.

As Madrid asserts its direct control over Catalonia, many are looking ahead to new elections on December 21 as make-or-break for the independence movement.

As a key deadline passes and Madrid assumes direct rule over the region, we contrast the economic metrics of Catalonia and the rest of Spain.

Politicians say now’s not the right time; economists say there’s no choice. Either way it looks like the Bank of England is set to increase interest rates in November.