Executives limited to €600,000 a year, in some cases cutting bankers’ income by three-quarters

International audience remains small, but the growth of social networks and the internet means ads shown during the game can go viral worldwide

Labour and Socialist parties to present proposal to parliament that could put the country at the forefront of international efforts to restrict financial sector pay

Kremlin plans to restore the army’s flagging power reflect a more assertive global posture – but are meeting resistance at home. By Charles Clover

The Socialists have become this year’s big story in Dutch politics with their uncompromising stance against government cuts and eurozone bail-outs