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Spain’s economy contracts for the seventh consecutive quarter as unemployment surges

Poor donors at Pristina Medicus Clinic received €15,000 for kidneys sold to recipients at up to €100,000

Following roll-out of Universal Credit system, IBTimes UK looks at facts and fiction of British benefit culture.

Italy's new coalition government is set to announce its economic policies and growth agenda.

The deal is part of a number of France-China agreements signed in Beijing during President Francois Hollande's visit.

More than 6.2m jobless in Spain as youth unemployment passes 55 percent mark.

German economic activity in April slows for the first time in five months as Cyprus headwinds hit the eurozone core.

Security firm under fire after death of Palestinian inmate reconfirms pull-out from prison and police HQ deals.

Respect MP says some Ukip followers are racist and describes David Cameron as 'the lipstick on a pig'.

UK foreign secretary declares there’s no need for new sanctions against Tehran just as investigation accuses Glencore for 'unacceptable' Iran trades.

Britain's debt-to-GDP hits 90 percent and notches one of the highest budget deficit figures for the whole of the European Union.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev have Chechen connections, but are they relevant to the bombing?

US overtakes China as Japan's biggest export destination as yen's decline helps Japanese exporters.

Renowned pianist given a suspended sentence for tweeting elements from a thousand-year-old poem by Omar Khayyam.

MEP Sharon Bowles says European nations have been shocking and shameful in wake of Cyprus crisis.

Survey of firms by British Chambers of Commerce shows 64 percent think Cameron right to push for new terms on EU.

China's lower-than-expected first-quarter growth adds to investors' concerns about the global economy.

Cyprus bailout concerns contribute to the continued weakness of gold as precious metal dips below $1,400 for the first time since March 2011.

Peter Hitchens tells IB Times UK about the problems with modern British politics.

Nicos Anastasiades says he’s writing to EU officials to ask for extra assistance and support despite the €10bn bailout

EXCLUSIVE: Two delayed government export finance schemes still being designed to avoid falling foul of EU law.

Anti-EU party has record number of candidates fighting in midterm county elections.

Government officials, think tank Be Open and architects hone in on design to promote a new era of economic growth

John Kerry says US will support European governments to achieve equality for Roma.

Portugal's PM suffers setback in efforts to trim spending and reform public sector.

European Markets edge higher as investors remain optimistic on further stimulus hopes.

The UK March car sales buck the trend in the European Union with 7.8% rise in private registrations.

Bundesbank launches DB probe over mis-valued credit derivatives that allowed the lender to hide over €9bn worth of losses

Defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga accepts supreme court's verdict, but vows to continue fight.

Capital controls to continue for longer belying earlier expectations.