4:56pm

Benedict says his farewells as pope

Pontiff flies to palace where his abdication will take place

4:23pm

Poland relaunches drive to join euro

Sign of returning confidence in single currency’s future

4:12pm

Berlusconi linked to new corruption probe

Ex-premier reportedly involved in suspected political bribery case

1:00pm

Italy’s bosses rail at political ‘losers’

Business leaders fear that much-needed reforms will be stalled

11:06am

EU agrees to cap bankers’ bonuses

Payouts to be limited to twice their salary

9:55am

Bulgaria to hold early elections

President’s decision aims to avoid a political crisis

7:24am

EU nears deal on single banking rule book

Bloc on brink of agreement to implement Basel III capital rules

11:31pm

Slovenia appoints new PM to halt decline

Alenka Bratusek set to become country’s first woman PM

11:16pm

Sarris returns as Cyprus finance minister

Faces bleak task of agreeing €17bn austerity package

9:18pm

Italy looks at ‘Sicilian solution’

Co-operation suggests possible way out of poll impasse

8:28pm

Madrid gets boost on budget deficit

Rajoy predicts increasing confidence in Spain

7:26pm

Rome upset by German ‘clowns’ jibe

Italian president cancels dinner with SPD candidate for chancellor

6:37pm

Grillo kills move to break Italy deadlock

Says he will not back Bersani or Berlusconi

6:15pm

Putin seeks to close US military gap

Washington accused of upsetting ‘strategic balance’

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Netherlands to miss EU deficit target

More austerity ruled out this year despite previous tough stance

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Emerging Europe airlines head for hangar

Poland’s Lot is the latest victim of woes gripping the sector

From COMPANIES 2:00pm

How EU cap would hit banker bonuses

Brussels agrees provisional deal to restrict pay-outs

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Brussels blog: Five key questions on the bonus cap

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Economy fails to ‘rebalance’

Exports and business investment fell in final quarter of 2012

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Swiss set to vote on executive pay curbs

Polls show support for outraged entrepreneur’s proposals

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