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EU ambassadors decide to maintain tough stance on Russia.

But Eurostat says the unemployment rate was down from 12% last year.

The Ukip leader says the move would, in part, be paid for by slashing the UK's foreign aid budget.

Deal should boost UK exporters and manufacturers amid economic gloom in the eurozone.

Harry Potter author's charity wants no children living in institutions in Europe by 2030

Guy Ryder, director-general of the ILO, says policies to address undeclared work must be balanced.

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Gazprom could not cope with increased European demand.

Men knock BBC cameraman to ground and beat him before grabbing and smashing camera.

Russia's currency has faced downward pressure from falling oil prices in recent months.

Over €97m will be spent on budget support to Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Italian media reports Russian leader's threat to European Commission President.

The Tories' most hard-line Eurosceptics have longer for a realignment of politics around their agenda.

The ONS said payments received across the whole economy had increased by 4.9% on the year before.

While strong US data suggest rise in oil demand, Ukraine conflict may hit supply.

David Cameron is facing another defeat in Brussels just as he seeks to stop more defections to Ukip

The Prime Minister pledge to slash net migration to less than 100,000 by 2015.

Comes amid accusations that Bulgaria and Romania immigrants have been abusing the welfare system.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen confirms military alliance to deploy forces at new bases in post-Soviet states.

Ban affecting food produced in contentious Israeli settlements reported to start on 1 September.

Face-to-face high-level talks scheduled to resolve Ukraine crisis.

David Savage is a sanctions expert at law firm Eversheds.

Rheinmetall deal had been partially completed but was halted after the Economy Ministry intervened.

RBS joins Societe Generale and Natixis in cutting financing to Russian companies.

A review of 36 firms found that they were not performing to the best of their ability.

Latest sanctions target oil, defence and sensitive technology sectors

European Union and United States to pass sectoral sanctions in defence, finance and energy sectors.

European Union ambassadors have agreed to pass tougher sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis.

EU leaders have been angered by the prime minister's demands for sanctions as he sells arms to the Kremlin.

The prime minister has been accused of hypocrisy over demands for EU leaders to do more to hit Russia.

EU foreign ministers agreed to extend asset freezes and travel bans and explore sectoral sanctions.