EU and Switzerland agree on free movement

Facebook said in 2014 that linking WhatsApp's phone numbers with Facebook was not possible. In 2016, it became possible, and it happened.

The EU has allowed its defence and security policies to be shaped by powerful lobbyists, many of whom are linked to firms that win lucrative contracts, an investigation shows.

Freedom Party leaders went to Moscow and signed an agreement with a politician on an EU sanctions list to cooperate with Vladimir Putin's party.

The German chancellor says Monday's deadly crash at a Christmas market was a terrorist attack, but calls for calm. Her critics are already blaming her refugee policy.

Serbia's prime minister to fly to Moscow to conclude the deal, amid efforts by Russia to solidify its presence in Western Balkans.

A compromise text by the Slovak EU presidency is proposing to water down the commission's plans to allow public access to the names of those who own offshore accounts.

Russian and Turkish leaders sought to avoid escalation of tensions after the assassination of Russia's ambassador by a Turkish policeman.

The police have questioned a man suspected of driving the truck, but have not confirmed his nationality.

Germany should not harbouring illusions of exceptionalism, but should craft its politics with foresight and in close contact with its European partners.

The forthcoming EU presidency will seek compromise on asylum policy and push forward discussions on the control of external borders, Maltese interior minister Carmelo Abela told EUobserver.

A European Parliament inquiry found that national governments showed "maladministration" in the Dieselgate file. But at a press conference, a representative of those governments did not want to comment.

To solve the Syrian refugee crisis the EU will have to take a leadership role and work effectively with refugee and diaspora communities who can serve as agents of change.