While European bank shares have slumped, EU leaders are not worried. But they warn to "never be complacent."

Albania, Serbia and North Macedonia have criticized the slow progress on their EU membership bids. With Ukraine on the fast track, Western Balkan leaders are meeting with their EU counterparts — but hold out little hope.

Angela Merkel was praised as the "Eiffel Tower" of the European Union at her 107th, and likely final, leaders' summit. Even former US President Barack Obama sent a video message to Brussels for her.

Leaders of 27 EU countries have unanimously backed the Brexit deal at the EU summit in Brussels. The next chapter in the Brexit saga will be written during a rare Saturday session of the British Parliament.

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy undergoing formal investigation for illegal campaign financing. We also turn to EU summit where the block looked torn between superpowers; Former George W. Bush's UN ambassador John Bolton return as the new Donald Trump's National Security Advisor; Mark Zuckerberg reaction to Cambridge Analytica's massive data breach.