Bloomberg's Elisa Martinuzzi reviews the bank scandals of 2018 and previews European bank performance for 2019.

Chancellor Merkel is facing huge pressure: she needs to bring divided European governments together to support a common line on refugees if she is to patch up a deep rift in her coalition in Berlin. But how can that be achieved? Guests this week: Thorsten Benner (GPPI), Monica Goracci (IOM), Raghida Bahnam (freelance journalist).

Millions of Europeans have been living and working in Britain for years. When the British citizenry voted to leave the EU, the future of those workers was thrown into doubt. Many of them work for an increasingly stretched National Health Service.

Some European embassies have been violating the European Union law by collecting fees on Visa processes that should be free. The EU law stipulates that students who apply for the purpose of study should have their visa fees waived.

As the controversy continues over Europe's divided response to the MS Aquarius, we take a look at comment in various European media about a major faultline in European politics: how to handle the refugee crisis and illegal immigration.

David Owen, chief European economist at Jefferies International, discusses Angela Merkel's rebuff to President Trump's sustained criticism of German exports.

A tiny north European island known best for icebergs, geysers and volcanoes is helping China fight pollution.

The leaders of some European countries hardest hit by recent militant attacks use this week's U.N. general assembly to corner representatives from the likes of Facebook and Google over efforts to combat extremism online.

73,335 migrants who braved the deadly Mediterranean route have arrived Europe so far, in 2017. Italy, Greece & Bulgaria are the top three welcoming European countries.

US newspapers feature front page news of centrist Emmanuel Macron's election as president of France. Macron won warm backing from his European allies after his resounding victory, but the focus at home shifted to whether he can govern the country without a traditional party.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia talks about her upcoming European acoustic tour, covers and new material.

Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel believes congested fixture schedules have hurt English teams in European competitions.