Elections

Leader of Greek fascist party jailed on allegations of running criminal organisation after fatal stabbing of rapper.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Oct 03, 2013

PdL leader backtracked on decision to pull support to Italy's coalition government.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 02, 2013

Three far-right defendants released in criminal probe after murder of leftist rapper.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Oct 02, 2013

Italian government faces make-or-break confidence vote in parliament.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 02, 2013

Silvio Berlusconi's party in chaos on day of mayhem for coalition government.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Oct 02, 2013

Far-right extremists brought before Athens court accused of participating in criminal organisation that oversaw killing of anti-fascist singer Pavlos Fyssas.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 01, 2013

Even close allies describe Berlusconi move to pull PDL ministers from Italian coalition as 'awful'.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 30, 2013

Lalu Prasad Yadav, a former central minister whose career was a case study for students at Harvard University, is convicted of corruption by an Indian court.

Jijo Jacob Sep 30, 2013

Five Golden Dawn MPs in custody in Greece following murder of activist Pavlos Fyssas.

Mark Piggott Sep 29, 2013

Five MPs walk out of coalition as Berlusconi faces expulsion from parliament following tax fraud conviction.

Tom Porter Sep 29, 2013

Far-right chief one of several Golden Dawn members detained on charges of forming a criminal organisation.

Tom Porter Sep 28, 2013

Neo-Nazi group leader threatens 'political earthquake' over police clampdown following Killah P murder.

Tom Porter Sep 27, 2013

Focus on winning elections leave very little room to tackle economic issues.

M Rochan Sep 27, 2013

Nick Clegg's party to press ahead with inquiry despite police finding insufficient evidence to prosecute former election guru.

Nick Assinder Sep 26, 2013

Greece aims to enter the bond markets in 2014 and extend debt maturity

Michael Klimes Sep 26, 2013

Murder of rapper Killah P triggers clampdown on alleged connections between police and Golden Dawn.

Tom Porter Sep 25, 2013

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he will meet Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the United Nations gathering in New York.

Jijo Jacob Sep 25, 2013

Miliband's ideas on energy do not stand up to scrutiny, claim experts, but could help bring down inflation.

Michael Klimes Sep 24, 2013

Ifo business climate index adds momentum to Angela Merkel's election victory

Michael Klimes Sep 24, 2013

Politicians do love their big Legacy Projects, but they seldom turn out as planned and Labour might now be wobbling over the High Speed Rail Link.

Nick Assinder Sep 24, 2013

Ousted president Mohammed Morsi's group hit by confiscation of all assets, pushing it further underground.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 23, 2013

'Angie' may not have Hollywood glamour or utopian ideals, but her pragmatic stewardship is mightily effective.

Sep 23, 2013

Chancellor to start negotiations with Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 23, 2013

Daniel Stewart's chief economist says investors are buying into the long-term optimism

Alastair Winter Sep 23, 2013

Merkel supporters happy but forming coalition government could take time.

Michael Klimes Sep 23, 2013

Merkel's Christian Democratic Union has a strong lead over main challenger Peer Steinbrück's Social Democratic Party (SPD).

Umberto Bacchi Sep 22, 2013

Suicide bomber rams explosives-laden car into a funeral tent packed with mourners in a Shi'ite part of Baghdad, killing 30 people.

Julian Kossoff Sep 21, 2013

Anti-establishment freedom of internet movement falling short of vote share needed to enter Bundestag.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 20, 2013

Just an ordinary week in the political firmament but at least Nick Clegg tells a good joke, says IBTimes UK political editor Nick Assinder.

Nick Assinder Sep 20, 2013

Ukip leader says he said 'ridiculous things' as a teenager but Nazi claim is 'complete baloney'.

Gareth Platt Sep 20, 2013