2:48pm

Berlusconi given one year jail sentence

Italy’s former PM convicted for newspaper offence

2:09pm

Spain rules by decree to drive reform

Reliance on emergency laws sparks concern

12:56pm

Cardinals pressed on abuse case handling

Group claims certain candidates unsuitable for pope

Bolshoi Ballet dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, 07 March 2013. Star Bolshoi Theatre dancer Pavel Dmitrichencko confessed Wednesday to masterminding an acid attack acid against the director of ballet at the famed Moscow troupe. ©EPA 12:50pm

Bolshoi acid attacker refuses to apologise

Pavel Dmitrichenko shows defiance and contrition in court

2:17am

Monte dei Paschi spokesman found dead

Bank under investigation for suspected corruption

Pavel Dmitrichenko, one of the top dancers at Russia's Bolshoi Theatre has confessed to plotting an acid attack that nearly blinded the troupe's artistic director, police said on Wednesday ©Reuters 7:04pm

Bolshoi star confesses to acid attack

Dmitrichenko admits to organising assault on director

6:57pm

Bersani bids to end impasse in Italy

Democrat leader sets out plan for minority government

6:54pm

Kiev court’s ‘shocking’ ruling riles EU

Tymoshenko lawyer stripped of MP status

6:53pm

Sarkozy hints at return to public life

Ex-president talks of duty to France

5:49pm

Dutch support for EU referendum

Lawmakers must debate referendum on further transfers of power

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Klaus ends presidency accused of treason

Controversy over amnesty overshadows Czech leader’s record

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ECB cuts eurozone growth forecasts

Central bank also predicts further inflation rate falls

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Brussels ends probe into telecoms groups

Competition regulator clears operators of collusion

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Brussels to soften data protection rules

US web companies likely to welcome climbdown

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Google tip-off leads to Microsoft EU penalty

Maker of Windows software is fined €561m

BRUSSELS 5:23pm

Lobbyists fear loss of British sway in EU

German dominance of policymaking increases

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Business blog: Bureaucracy catches up with Microsoft

Company erred in ignoring EU ruling

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EU fines Microsoft €561m for pact breach

Penalty for failing to offer European PC buyers browser choices

Mar 5, 2013

Police detain Bolshoi acid attack suspect

Soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko held with two others

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