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Probe has already led to arrest of 50 people globally

US Goodyear Tire & Rubber workers hold a banner reading ''no the closure of PSA in Aulnay'' as they demonstrate in front of the group's headquarters in France, in Rueil-Malmaison, a Paris suburb, on February 12, 2013, at the time of an extraordinary central works council on the plan to shut down Goodyear's plant in Amiens, northern France. "Closing the factory is the only option after five years of unsuccessful negotiations," said a French-language statement issued on January 31, 2013 by Goodyear Dunlop Tires France, which employs about 3,200 people in the country across four sites. AFP PHOTO PATRICK KOVARIK ©AFP 10:29pm

US tyremaker drives over French pride

Titan boss says it would be ‘stupid’ to take over local factory

People gather in Duomo Square as Five-Star Movement activist and comedian Beppe Grillo speaks during a rally in Milan February 19, 2013. Italy's politicians on Tuesday stepped up their campaigns in the last few days before next weekend's election with the outcome deeply uncertain and up to a third of voters still up for grabs. ©Reuters 8:18pm

Lombardy poll race reaches fever pitch

Italy’s industrial heartland may well decide national outcome

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Russia’s missing billions revealed

Central banker points to ‘well-organised group’

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Bulgaria faces early election

Clashes with police leave 14 injured and lead to snap resignation

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Rajoy pledges fresh round of reforms

Spanish PM insists austerity is working

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The island is one of four key regions set to sway national outcome

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PM appears to falter on EU vote pledge

Referendum only likely in a fully Tory government, Cameron says

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France setback threatens eurozone recovery

French business activity falls to lowest in four years

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Axa chief weighs in on French productivity

De Castries says country gives business-unfriendly perception

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ECB earns €555m on Greek bond holdings

Central bank bought sovereign debt to calm market fears

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Monti may save Europe from Berlusconi

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Congress targets cross-border bank payments

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Europe takes its bite from the City

Business may switch to New York or Hong Kong to evade EU rules

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Bulgarian lessons

Government’s resignation is a signal that growth matters

Philip Stephens from COMMENT Feb 20, 2013

Open for business, closed to foreigners

Cameron will never win the argument for ‘good’ immigration by bowing to populists

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Inflation slows in France and Germany

Data add to ECB dilemma on rates

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