Donald Tusk

Leave 'as soon as possible', EU chiefs tell Britain after Brexit vote

EU chiefs told Britain to start negotiations to quit the bloc "as soon as possible", after outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday he would leave the negotiations to his successor.

Jun 24, 2016, 16:20 PM IST

Tusk says EU `determined to keep our unity as 27` after Brexit

Britons voted 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent in favour of leaving the European Union, upsetting the odds and sending shockwaves around the world.

Jun 24, 2016, 12:56 PM IST

Tensions over migrant deal as Angela Merkel, EU officials head to Turkey

Angela Merkel travels to Turkey on Saturday for a high-stakes visit which will require her to walk a diplomatic tightrope between keeping Ankara sweet over a crucial migrant deal and taking a stand on European values.

Apr 23, 2016, 13:50 PM IST

EU delays summit to June 28-29 to avoid Brexit vote clash

EU leaders have delayed their June summit by several days, thereby avoiding a clash with Britain`s referendum on EU membership, an official said Friday.

Apr 08, 2016, 20:12 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to leave on three-nation tour today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 13th India-European Union summit and a bilateral summit with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Wednesday.

Mar 29, 2016, 08:57 AM IST

European Union, Turkey migration deal finalised

The European Union (EU) and Turkey managed to finalise their migration deal by the end of the two-day EU summit, with an aim to jointly tackle the migration crisis.

Mar 19, 2016, 06:14 AM IST

Cyprus threatens to block EU-Turkey migrant deal

EU president Donald Tusk warned Tuesday that hard work lay ahead to finalise a proposed deal with Turkey to end Europe`s migration crisis, after Cyprus threatened to derail it over longstanding disagreements with Ankara.

Mar 16, 2016, 02:27 AM IST

EU`s Tusk heads to Cyprus, Turkey in bid to finalise migrant deal

EU President Donald Tusk headed for talks Tuesday in both Nicosia and Ankara as part of a bid to finalise terms of an EU deal with Turkey to curb the flow of migrants to Europe, EU sources said.

Mar 15, 2016, 11:48 AM IST

EU pushes for `breakthrough` Turkey migrant deal next week

European Union leaders on Monday hailed a "breakthrough" in talks with Turkey on a deal to curb the migrant crisis but delayed a decision until a summit next week to flesh out the details of Ankara`s new demands.

Mar 08, 2016, 09:54 AM IST

EU`s Tusk to visit Turkey for migrant talks

European Union president Donald Tusk will visit Turkey this week for fresh talks on migration ahead of a crucial Brussels summit on the crisis, his office said Tuesday.

Mar 01, 2016, 16:10 PM IST

EU-Turkey migration summit on March 7 in Brussels

EU leaders will hold a special summit with Turkey in Brussels on March 7 to discuss the progress of a deal aimed at stemming the flow of migrants into Europe, a European source said.

Feb 24, 2016, 19:44 PM IST

Britain PM David Cameron wins deal for special status in EU

British Prime Minister David Cameron has sealed a deal for "special status" in the EU after a marathon summit, paving the way for him to campaign to stay in the bloc in a historic referendum.

Feb 20, 2016, 13:46 PM IST

EU chief warns `lot to do` for deal to avoid British exit

European leaders have a lot of work to do at a summit in Brussels to reach a deal to prevent Britain becoming the first country to crash out of the bloc, EU president Donald Tusk warned Friday.

Feb 19, 2016, 08:57 AM IST

EU, Turkey to hold `special meeting` on migration early March: Tusk

The EU and Turkey will hold a "special meeting" in early March to push forward an aid-for-cooperation deal to curb migrant flows to Europe, European Council President Donald Tusk said Friday.

Feb 19, 2016, 08:22 AM IST

Migrant crisis can only be resolved by joint EU effort: Donald Tusk

 The migrant crisis can only be resolved by the united European Union, European Council President Donald Tusk said, after a meeting with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka.

Feb 17, 2016, 10:42 AM IST

EU chief Donald Tusk unveils plans to avoid `Brexit`

British Prime Minister David Cameron said the plans showed "real progress" and made it likely that he would campaign to stay in the EU in a referendum expected in June.

Feb 02, 2016, 21:47 PM IST

UK referendum on EU could take place in few months: Cameron

Earlier, European Council President Donald Tusk presented proposals for keeping Britain in the EU.

Feb 02, 2016, 19:48 PM IST

David Cameron points to 'Brexit' referendum next year

British Prime Minister David Cameron strongly suggested on Friday that he would hold his promised in-out referendum on EU membership in 2016 after securing a deal on his "Brexit" reform demands.

Dec 19, 2015, 00:25 AM IST

European Union, Turkey agree 3 billion Euro aid deal to stem migrant crisis

The EU also agreed to open a new chapter in Turkey's stalled bid for membership of the bloc.

Nov 30, 2015, 11:05 AM IST

Turkey PM to attend summit with EU leaders on November 29

European Union President Donald Tusk called Davutoglu to invite him for the November 29 summit

Nov 24, 2015, 03:55 AM IST