11.39am: Our Rome correspondent John Hooper gives us a quick overview of Italy’s woes and what it means for the country’s 10 year bond yield going over 6%.
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Eurozone crisis live: Markets falling as Spanish bond yields continue to rise
11.39am: Our Rome correspondent John Hooper gives us a quick overview of Italy’s woes and what it means for the country’s 10 year bond yield going over 6%.
French government targets rich with tax rises
Tax increases come as a deeply indebted France battles to stick to its deficit reduction targets and keep Brussels and the markets at bay.
Barclays executives face trial in Italy
Questions about the bank’s conduct are not confined to the UK, with its overseas operations about to be scrutinised in Milan.
Pope appoints doctrinal watchdog with links to ‘Marxist’ Catholics
Gerhard Ludwig Müller, who has defended liberation theologists and written a book on the poor, will lead key department.