France's president and Greece's prime minister discuss economic situation.

• 8 March 2010

Concerns that speculators are short-selling euros to make profits from Greece’s financial problems

• 6 March 2010

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa denounces plans for a UN-appointed panel to examine alleged human rights abuses.

• 6 March 2010

International agreement on construction of the Caspian-to-Europe pipeline has now been ratified by all five transit countries.

• 5 March 2010

New Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych suggests he would allow Russia's Black Sea Fleet to remain in Ukraine.

• 5 March 2010

Gas and electricity projects to receive ?2.3bn from the European economic recovery package.

• 5 March 2010

EU's foreign policy chief to try to secure support for EEAS from foreign ministers.

• 5 March 2010

Ukraine's new President, Viktor Yanukovych, visits Moscow to return ties with Russia to a "strategic partnership".

• 5 March 2010