10:04pm

French court eases pressure on Lagarde

International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde smiles as she arrives at the French Republic Justice Court on May 23 2013 in Paris, for a hearing to determine whether Lagarde should be charged over the Tapie case for complicity in fraud and misappropriation of public funds when she was French finance minister in 2007-2008. ©AFP

IMF chief not made official suspect in Tapie case

6:52pm

Spanish princess faces fraud probe

Infanta yet to be named a formal suspect

Bayern Muenchen v Borussia Dortmund - DFB Cup ©Getty 5:23pm

Wembley final marks power shift to Germany

Bundesliga chief says commercial operations must also be improved

Firemen extinguish Montessori school blaze in Kista ©AFP 4:24pm

Swedish police defend response to rioters

Stockholm hit by fifth night of disturbances

A Borussia Dortmund supporter raises an umbrella in front of the Nelson's Column statue in Trafalgar Square in central London...A Borussia Dortmund supporter raises an umbrella in front of the Nelson's Column statue in Trafalgar Square in central London, May 24, 2013. The Champions League Final soccer match between Germany's Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich takes place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER SOCIETY) ©Reuters From UK 8:51pm

Germany shows way on and off the pitch

Economy is thriving thanks to long-term planning

Europe --- This image is a composite of hundreds of pictures made by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), which currently operates four satellites carrying the Operational Linescan System (OLS) in low-altitude polar orbits. Three of these satellites record nighttime data. The DMSP-OLS has a unique capability to detect low levels of visible-near infrared (VNIR) radiance at night. With the OLS 'VIS' band data it is possible to detect clouds illuminated by moonlight, plus lights from cities, towns, industrial sites, gas flares, and ephemeral events such as fires and lightning-illuminated clouds ©NASA From PERSONAL FINANCE 6:44pm

Quality European shares still look cheap

Economically challenged periphery a base for some top-performing stocks

Police at the scene Riots in Stockholm, Sweden - 22 May 2013 Protesting reportedly because police shot and killed a 69-year-old man earlier this month ©Rex features From COMMENT 5:46pm

Fire in the people’s home

Unrest in Stockholm’s suburbs is testing a famed social model

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 1:47pm

German business sentiment picks up

Economy grows thanks to solid consumer spending

From MARKETS 7:00am

Dear Brussels, you asked about oil. . .

We imagine possible responses to the Commission’s queries

Brussels Blog from BRUSSELS 1:04am

Brussels blog: Will Slovenia be next week’s Brussels target?

From COMPANIES 12:13am

Occupational funds win EU rules reprieve

Regulators shelve plans for stricter solvency requirements

From COMPANIES May 23, 2013

EU accepts Star Alliance concessions

Airlines cede airport slots in New York and Frankfurt

From UK May 23, 2013

Draghi calls for ‘more European UK’

Deep financial ties between eurozone and Britain, says ECB head

May 23, 2013

Judges grill Lagarde over €400m pay-off

Authorities probe IMF chief’s role in 2008 arbitration process

May 23, 2013

Stockholm rioters vent fury on police

Husby residents say tension has been growing for years

From COMPANIES May 23, 2013

Dispute brews up over German shale search

Brewers fear pollution of their pure water sources by fracking

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 23, 2013

Faultlines emerge on EU-US trade pact

European Parliament backs demands to exclude cultural fare

From COMMENT May 23, 2013

David Cameron: Hostage to his own party

Future shape of EU depends in part on unity among the Tories, say George Parker and Elizabeth Rigby

BRUSSELS May 23, 2013

EU rushes out tax transparency law

Brussels seeks country-by-country profit figures

May 23, 2013

Petrobras looks to issue bonds in euros

Move follows strong demand for $11bn offering