Renzi Cabinet

The Italian Parliament elected Sergio Mattarella as the country's president on Saturday at its fourth attempt.

In the previous three rounds, which took place on Thursday and Friday, none of the candidates managed to gather two-thirds majority or 673 votes.

European Union foreign ministers agreed Thursday to extend existing sanctions against Russia by six months until September.

At an extraordinary meeting in Brussels, they agreed to discuss names to be added to the list of individuals affected by EU travel bans and asset freezes.

EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has suggested renewal in relations with Russia in the spheres of global diplomacy, trade and other issues on Wednesday.

STRASBOURG - Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi warned on Tuesday MEPs that the European Union (EU) would have to treat Serbia and other surrounding states more carefully.

Latvia favors "policy of conditionality" toward EU hopefuls

BRUSSELS -- Latvia will during its presidency of the EU pursue an enlargement policy based on "the principle of conditionality," reads the country's program.

"Western powers want to end confrontational approach"

ROME -- Western powers want to find common ground with Russia and end their confrontational approach over Ukraine, Federica Mogherini has told.

BELGRADE - The dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will resume in Brussels on February 9, Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic confirmed on Saturday.

He said he would take part in those talks together with Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, while Kosovo would be represented by Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Foreign Minister Hasim Taci.

The EU will never recognise Crimea's annexation by Russia, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said Monday after the first meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council.

According to AFP, the problem of Crimea was discussed at the meeting.

Secretary of state for European Affairs with the Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE), George Ciamba on Monday told the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) reunion in Brussels that it is necessary a consistent support for Turkey and Lebanon in particular in managing the Syrian refugees' situation.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Dec. 15 she was "surprised" after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lashed out at Brussels for criticizing mass detentions targeting media.