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Arab criminals are kidnapping African migrants and demanding relatives in Europe pay ransoms.

Assistance in part subject to Ukraine signing deal with IMF.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and Ukip's Nigel Farage agree to televised debate before the Euro elections

Jury at Southwark Crown Court finds the 46-year-old not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman

Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged Russia to attend talks to de-escalate Ukraine crisis.

Ukraine can't pay February gas bill from Gazprom, but Russia offers loan of up to $3bn to revolution-hit country.

Mobile roaming charges across the EU face the chop.

The EU is to crack down on free-to-play games built on microtransactions.

Nato's top military commander has declared that no contingency plans have been made by US or NATO if Russia invades Crimea.

German Chancellor is given the red carpet treatment by the Prime Minister but they could not hide the divisions

Insurer Standard Life warns uncertainty over Scotland's independence may lead it to pull business out.

A look at the world of Ukip ahead of looming local and Euro elections.

Capital Economics boss Bootle says EU facing "profound identity crisis" and must work out what it is.

Moscow accuses EU and US of 'power grabbing'.

European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee President Elmar Brok said EU will support Ukraine's reforms.

EU, France and Poland call for measures targeting individuals responsible for deaths and violence

German Chancellor's imminent meeting with Ukraine opposition figures likely seen as rebuttal of US interference in crisis.

European Union eyes raising money from its 500 million citizens to fund small business lending and infrastructure projects.

Marine Le Pen's anti-European National Front records soaring support ahead of EU elections.

Switzerland faces rejig of trading relationship with EU and could set backdrop for UK membership renegotiation.

New proposals submitted by Samsung to the European Commission are "good" and could see the antitrust investigation end in April.

Row brewing over Bank of England's application of EU bonus cap rules as "allowances" counted as fixed not variable pay.

Google won't have to pay any fines in a deal hammered out with the EU which ends a three-year antitrust investigation.

The investment bank is hiking annual base salaries by 20% for top staff in Europe.

EU demands stricter enforcement of anti-corruption rules and tells UK to cap party donations.

David Cameron and Francois Hollande increase cooperation over space and defence despite disagreements over EU.

Is there a more controversial nominee than whistleblower Edward Snowden?

Energy and infrastructure projects at risk in East Africa's largest economy.

UK Chancellor George Osborne opposes EU financial transaction tax over potential to damage City of London finance sector

The country's National Statistics Institute says the number of people out of work fell by 8,400.