Two Afghan nationals, aged 30 and 24, have been handed prison sentences in Germany for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and for supporting the Islamic State militant organisation, a regional court said on Thursday.

The bloc announced new steps to prevent threats to undersea lines after Sweden discovered damage to one east of Gotland island.

England beat holders Spain and France kept up their perfect start while Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal also secured wins and Wales held Sweden.

The European Payment Study by management and tech consultancy BearingPoint reveals shifts in payment behavior across European countries.

Britain and Sweden have become the first European nations to say they could send troops to help secure Ukraine after an end to the war there.