European Union

Ghosts bloat Ghana's payroll, EU wants them exorcised

Ghana must remove "ghost workers" from its public sector payroll before the European Union resumes…

EU says Boko Haram has no respect for human lives

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The European Union, EU on Monday said by attacking the Kano Central Mosque,…

France, Italy get last chance to fix budgets

The EU on Friday gave France, Italy and Belgium an extra three months until March…

Russia hopes EU ties have not reached 'point of no return'

Russia said on Tuesday it hopes its ties with the EU had not yet crossed…

Britain must remain in EU, Germany's Merkel insists

German Chancellor Angela Merkel who had warned Britain's David Cameron he was approaching a "point…

Britain ready to leave EU over immigration reform

Britain will walk away from negotiations with European Union partners if its pleas for immigration…

EU names Frenchman to probe Kosovo corruption charges

EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Monday she appointed a 72-year-old Frenchman to investigate…

Russia agrees gas supplies to Ukraine

Russia agreed to resume gas deliveries to war-torn Ukraine through the winter in an EU-brokered,…

Ebola scare keeps Nigerian illegal immigrants in Europe

 EU border agency Frontex said Monday it had suspended flights taking migrants back to Nigeria,…

EU hits Russia with economic sanctions

by Bryan McManus, with Dario THUBURN in Donetsk BRUSSELS (AFP) - After months of hesitation,…