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Dead Russian lawyer’s colleagues ‘threatened’

Threatening text messages received by lawyers acting for Hermitage boss William Browder

Barroso vows to resist jockeying for jobs

President aims to ignore lobbying from member states as he begins final deliberations over the composition of the next European Commission

Goldmine of black market in Russian data

Confidential information gathered by Russian law enforcement or government agencies: from arrest records to bank account details are openly on offer in some markets

German business confidence surges

German business confidence has surged unexpectedly strongly this month to the highest since August last year, as the rebound in Europe’s largest economy continues to strengthen

Kremlin orders probe into lawyer’s death in jail

Russian President Dmitry orders an inquiry into the death of a jailed lawyer who supporters say was an innocent victim in a legal battle between officials and an investment fund

Irish public sector workers strike

Government employees staged their biggest strike in at least three decades, with about 250,000 workers protesting against plans to cut pay to contain the budget deficit

German concerns threaten to hit 9/11 case

Berlin will seek to block evidence collected by German investigators about the September 11 attacks from being used to secure the death penalty in the trial of five alleged conspirators

Dogan in talks over tax fine

Discussions between Turkey’s biggest media group and the government over the levy are seen as a test of the latter’s commitment to press freedom

Mosque vote threatens to isolate Swiss

On Sunday, voters decide on a call to ban construction of minarets at mosques, an issue that has touched a sensitive nerve

Recession to leave permanent scars

Beyond the financial crisis: ‘The turnround started in January and we haven’t looked back’ – that may be one salesman’s view, but economists are charting the damage done by recession

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