European Union leaders will try to overcome staunch resistance to both a funding plan for Ukraine and a massive trade deal with South America during a summit in Brussels starting Thursday — insisting that the bloc’s reputation is on the line.

European Union leaders are gathering for a summit aimed at agreeing on a massive loan to cover Ukraine’s military and other financial needs for the next two years.

The European Commission has proposed that the leaders use some of the frozen assets — totaling 210 billion euros ($246 billion) — to underwrite a 90 billion-euro ($105 billion) “reparations loan” to Ukraine. The U.K., Canada and Norway would fill the gap.

Russia has indicated it's open to Ukraine joining European Union as part of peace deal to end war, US officials say

The European Union's parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of a scheme that would enable women from nations restricting abortion to terminate pregnancies in another member state free of charge.

European Union officials are finalizing a major overhaul of its migration system, including streamlined deportations and increased detentions.

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The Trump administration singled out European tech firms by name and promised economic consequences Tuesday unless the E.U. rolls back tech regulation and lawsuits.

Britain will rejoin the European Union’s flagship Erasmus student-exchange program, it was announced Wednesday, in a major step for efforts to reset the U.K.'s post-Brexit relations with the 27-nation bloc.