Far-right candidate defeated in Austrian presidential election
Independent Alexander Van der Bellen edges to victory over Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer
Austria on edge as far-rightist leads in presidential vote
Preliminary results show FPÖ candidate Norbert Hofer in the lead on 51.9%
Austrian leader urges Germany to limit asylum seekers
Call for cap on migrant numbers may complicate EU crisis summit with Turkey
Commission proposes new migration aid rules to help Greece
European Commission proposes €700m package for struggling member states
EU warned of ‘self-induced humanitarian crisis’
Greece can not manage build-up of migrants on border with Macedonia alone, says UN
EU leaders vow to intensify efforts to tackle refugee crisis
Flows of migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey remain much too high, says EU
Austrian move puts pressure on Merkel to solve migration issue
Vienna will admit 3,200 migrants daily, but they must seek asylum in a neighbouring state
Turkey in spotlight as EU leaders debate refugee crisis
No new substantive measures expected to emerge from two-day summit in Brussels
Austria caps asylum claims and steps up border checks
Dismay among church and human rights leaders who emphasise right to claim asylum
Austria considering building border with Slovenia
European Commission ‘not informed’ of plans as concerns over future of Schengen grow
Vienna’s ruling coalition facing far-right threat as refugee crisis raises tensions
Right-wing populist FPÖ party is riding a wave of public concern on refugees
Croatia dismisses Hungary’s fence threat as mere ‘bravado’
Austria warns force could be used against migrants if it has to tighten border controls
Migrant crisis: Hungary seeks support for new border fence
Refugees sleep out in open in Balkans as weather and political situation worsen
Josef Fritzl house offered as accommodation for refugees
Move indicative of pressure on officials as thousands of migrants arrive in country
Croatia in threat to close Serbia border over further migration
President asks army to be ready to protect national borders from ‘illegal migration’
Hungarian police fire tear gas, water cannon at migrants
Serbian PM accuses Hungary of ‘brutal’ and ‘non-European’ behaviour on border
Migrant numbers surge as Hungary seeks to seal border with Serbia
Move comes as Germany brings back border controls with Austria
Hungary’s migrant policies like Nazi deportations - Faymann
Austrian chancellor says Orban’s response reminiscent of Europe’s ‘darkest chapter’
Hundreds of migrants march to border on Hungarian motorway
Crowd of 500 people leave holding centre, march through police tape and pepper spray
Hungary police scuffle with migrants near reception centre
Britain to resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees as Merkel calls for united EU effort
Germany to spend extra €6bn to aid 800,000 refugees
States and local governments will be given €3bn with another €3bn to pay for benefits
Driver of Austria truck containing 71 migrant bodies arrested
Austrian police confirm 59 men, eight women and four children suffocated in truck
Refugee deaths will increase pressure for EU asylum agreement
Tragedy in Austria is a warning for us to work to resolve the migrant crisis, says Merkel
Austria hunts for traffickers of refugees left to die
At least 20 found dead in an abandoned refrigeration lorry close to capital Vienna
Schäuble says he believes Greece would be better outside euro
German finance minister says a Greek exit to restructure its debts must be considered
Stocks drop as Greek standoff continues
Greek bond yields rise sharply as standoff with international lenders intensifies
Greece rules out requesting extension to bailout
Prime minister still confident agreement can be reached with key international lenders
UK to force vote on Juncker appointment
European Council president Van Rompuy in London for talks with Cameron
EU partners likely to support Government’s budget plan
Meeting of finance says ministers push for easing of austerity and measures to tackle unemployment
EU extends sanctions to Putin’s allies
Deputy Russian prime minister and media head put on sanctions list
Austria’s centrist coalition scrapes combined majority
Parties appear to have staved off strong challenge from Eurosceptic right wing
Austrian coalition set to hold on to power
Three Eurosceptic populist parties command support of a third of electorate
Irish troops need backing and clarity in Undof role
Irish personnel must be protected as Israel and Syria flout UN rules in the Golan Heights and soldiers are put in danger
EU strikes deal to push cost of bank failure on investors
New rules will shield taxpayers from bailout bills
Berlin presses Nicosia to produce alternative to bank levy proposal
Two big banks insolvent without ECB funding, says Wolfgang Schäuble
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