Pleas to finance border walls rejected by European Commission
Group of member states call for EU cash for barbed wire and fencing to halt migrants
New wave of migrants will be met by less welcoming EU
Europe Letter: beefed-up border force reflects the bloc’s increasingly hardened edge
Earthquake in Albania leaves at least 21 dead and 600 injured
Balkan neighbours send help to search for survivors in collapsed buildings
The Irish Times view of US policy change on Israeli settlements: Reckless and irresponsible
By giving Israel a green light to accelerate settlement-building in the West Bank, Trump may have guaranteed the indefinite prolongation of a political, security and humanitarian crisis that will long outlive his sorry presidency
Balkan leaders head for Brussels with EU hopes under a cloud
Serbia boosts ties with Moscow amid doubts over EU commitment to the region
Hungary hopes Turkey’s invasion of Syria will stop migrants reaching EU
Budapest ready to help settle migrants in Syria if Ankara creates a ‘safe zone’
EU ministers demand Turkish withdrawal from Syria
Sanctions and embargoes against Ankara in prospect as Syrian peace ‘far more difficult’
EU condemns Turkey’s incursion into Syria amid refugee fears
EU criticises Ankara incursion in wake of US exit and fears refugees may again take flight
Ukrainian court releases suspect in downing of Flight MH17
Russia eyes prisoner swap while MEPs urge Kiev not to hand Vladimir Tsemakh to Moscow
Turkey accuses EU of bias over oil drilling in Cypriot waters
Erdogan vows to protect Turkish Cypriot rights and to continue drilling
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Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders
US defence secretary departs role ahead of FBI investigation
Patrick Shanahan was deemed counterweight to John Bolton’s hawkishness
Brexit forces its way on to EU summit agenda
Union leaders feel need to remind UK of stances on withdrawal accord and extension
Albania, North Macedonia braced for delay to EU membership talks
European Commission backing for Balkan states meets French and Dutch opposition
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