8:06pm

Decade-old reforms still divide SPD

Steinbrück suffers nightmare start to German poll battle

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 6:26pm

Bolshoi acid attacker refuses to apologise

Pavel Dmitrichenko shows defiance and contrition in court

5:27pm

Hollande faces pressure over jobs pledge

Unemployment hits highest level since 1999 as police and protesters clash

5:01pm

Berlusconi given one-year jail sentence

Italy’s former PM convicted for newspaper offence

The Short View from GLOBAL ECONOMY 11:13pm

ECB inaction wrong-foots some investors

Bigger worry for central bank is credit crunch in the south

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 8:41pm

ECB sticks to its monetary guns

Easy policy stance ‘as long as needed’, says Draghi

From COMPANIES 8:19pm

ITV wins EU battle against TV Catchup

Ruling against site that retransmits free-to-air TV

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 7:24pm

ECB damps hope of cheap loans

Mario Draghi shifts goalposts on outright monetary transactions

From UK 6:51pm

UK seeks EU support over ‘benefits tourism’

Germans, Dutch and Austrians also address Commission

Global Insight 6:34pm

Political centre at risk as eurozone fears revive

The ‘fiscal compact’ is constraining policy makers to stick to targets

Mar 7, 2013

Spain rules by decree to drive reform

Reliance on emergency laws sparks concern

Mar 7, 2013

Cardinals pressed on abuse case handling

Group claims certain candidates unsuitable for pope

From COMPANIES Mar 7, 2013

Brussels ends probe into telecoms groups

Competition regulator clears operators of collusion

Mar 7, 2013

Monte dei Paschi spokesman found dead

Bank under investigation for suspected corruption

From COMPANIES Mar 6, 2013

Brussels to soften data protection rules

US web companies likely to welcome climbdown

Mar 6, 2013

Bolshoi star confesses to acid attack

Dmitrichenko admits to organising assault on director

Mar 6, 2013

Bersani bids to end impasse in Italy

Democrat leader sets out plan for minority government

From COMPANIES Mar 6, 2013

Google tip-off leads to Microsoft EU penalty

Maker of Windows software is fined €561m

Mar 6, 2013

Kiev court’s ‘shocking’ ruling riles EU

Tymoshenko lawyer stripped of MP status

Mar 6, 2013

Sarkozy hints at return to public life

Ex-president talks of duty to France

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