3:34pm
North-south divide continues over austerity versus growth
2:46pm
Bloc’s highest court rules regime incompatible with EU rules
2:25pm
Leaders arrive for the start of a two-day summit
2:22pm
Church has struggled to address lack of financial transparency
2:10pm
Leaders arrive for the start of a two-day summit
12:40pm
Plan for Pope Francis and Benedict XVI to meet
10:51am
EU leaders gather for two-day meeting
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11:57pm
Benedict XVI’s successor is first pontiff from the Americas
8:25pm
Cardinals will be hoping for an efficient administrator
7:31pm
Deep divisions remain among eurozone officials
6:58pm
Banks will be forced to write down value of some housing loans
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4:40pm
Extra time needed to translate material on death of ex-KGB agent
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3:08pm
Europe’s banks forced to rethink business models
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2:26pm
Business lobby says most members want no further integration
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12:19pm
‘Troika’ leaves Athens without deal on civil service staff cuts
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9:55am
Dispute over Italian marines deepens
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11:37pm
Jesuit intellectual untainted by ecclesiastical scandals
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11:23pm
Food industry voices dismay after vote by MEPs
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11:01pm
Plan to cut spending and balance budget revealed
Work not yet complete for Ireland
Banking system still needs to overcome problems