The week in Europe: EU summit issues range from Migration to NSA spying - Italy coalition in trouble

Europe Turns Its Eye to Migration Policies, Amid Another Sea Rescue

EU summit leaders delay immigration reforms, boost Frontex rescue force

Germany's Angela Merkel: Relations with U.S. 'severely shaken' over spying claims

Merkel spying row: 'Seeds of mistrust sown'

Opinion: Optimism about the end to the Euro crisis is wrong

Italian government coalition weakens

Eurozone still in crisis...

Italy's government led by Prime Minister Enrico Letta survived a challenge from Silvio Berlusconi, but is still faced with budget deficits and is looking to sell off prime properties to raise funds:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2455543/Italy-sell-50-historic-sites-try-pay-government-debt.html


Hunger is becoming an issue for many who have lost jobs due to budget cuts:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/10/10/328709/43-million-people-lack-food-in-europe/
and some Greeks are living in caves:
http://www.euronews.com/2013/10/10/what-would-socrates-think-of-homeless-greeks-in-caves-today/
However, Ireland is set to exit the international bailout program:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-13/ireland-poised-to-exit-eu-imf-bailout-program/5019064

More sad news as another ship filled with migrants from Africa sank near the island of Lampedusa:
http://news.yahoo.com/boat-believed-carrying-migrants-sinks-off-sicily-173055026.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CZkBFpSYjQAggTQtDMD

Will the Euro crisis lead to support for anti-EU parties in the 2014 EU Parliament elections?  The National Front in France appears to be surging:
http://euobserver.com/political/121724