Iranian exports to EU countries rose by nearly a half year on year in May to reach €102 million.

Amid a record 4.9 percent surge of annual consumer inflation in 19 European Union last month, the European Central Bank declares plans to scale back its crisis bond-buying, ruling out raising interest rates next year.

The European economy has been hit by its sharpest recorded contraction in the second quarter, with GDP down 12.1 percent in the eurozone and 11.9 percent across the EU.

The anti-smoking petition has collected 100,000 signatures in less than three days, meaning the issue will now have to be debated in parliament.

An EU aid agency says almost 96,000 unaccompanied children sought refuge in the 28-nation bloc in 2015.

Some 88,300 unaccompanied children sought asylum in the European Union (EU) in 2015, the EU's statistics agency says.

According to the latest figures, inflation rate for the 19-member eurozone has risen to 0.3% in May.