8:52pm

Cardinals set date to choose new pope

Vatican conclave to elect Benedict successor will begin next week

7:04pm

Ambition deepens Sarkozy’s dilemma

Former president mulls political comeback

7:04pm

Sovereign wealth suitors woo Sarkozy

Qataris lead the pack as former French president mulls options

6:51pm

Top restaurant leaves bad taste with guests

Danish food inspectors criticise Noma over kitchen hygiene

3:47pm

Voice of indignation is household name

Spain’s Ada Colau praised for attacking bankers

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 11:18pm

IMF pushes ECB on bond-buying

Move could help reduce financing costs of countries, says Lagarde

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 8:27pm

UK set for GM food push in Europe

Ministers seek to overturn en­trenched resistance in EU

BRUSSELS 6:49pm

Brussels warns Hungary on constitution

European concern at Budapest’s commitment to pluralism

The Short View from GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 7, 2013

ECB inaction wrong-foots some investors

Bigger worry for central bank is credit crunch in the south

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 7, 2013

ECB sticks to its monetary guns

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

From COMPANIES Mar 7, 2013

ITV wins EU battle against TV Catchup

Ruling against site that retransmits free-to-air TV

Mar 7, 2013

Decade-old reforms still divide SPD

Steinbrück suffers nightmare start to German poll battle

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 7, 2013

ECB damps hope of cheap loans

Mario Draghi shifts goalposts on outright monetary transactions

From UK Mar 7, 2013

UK seeks EU support over ‘benefits tourism’

Germans, Dutch and Austrians also address Commission

Global Insight Mar 7, 2013

Political centre at risk as eurozone fears revive

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

Mar 7, 2013

Bolshoi acid attacker refuses to apologise

Pavel Dmitrichenko shows defiance and contrition in court

Mar 7, 2013

Hollande faces pressure over jobs pledge

Unemployment hits highest level since 1999 as police and protesters clash

Mar 7, 2013

Berlusconi given one-year jail sentence

Italy’s former PM convicted for newspaper offence

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

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