Germany elections: Merkel’s party slumps to defeat in regional polls
Craig TaylorThe Christian Democrats got a quarter of the vote in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. BBC News – Europe
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Russia opposition: Moscow police raid election forum
Officers raided the opposition conference only minutes after it began at a hotel on Saturday. BBC News – Europe
UK exports to European Union drop 40% in January
Official figures show a sharp drop in trade in goods with the EU as the Brexit transition period ended. BBC News – Europe
Russia slows down Twitter over ‘banned content’
The US company is accused of failing to remove 3,000 posts relating to suicide, drugs and pornography. BBC News – Europe
Paris teenagers arrested after body of girl, 14, found in Seine
A 15-year-old boy and his girlfriend have been arrested near Paris in connection with her death. BBC News – Europe
Switzerland referendum: Voters support ban on face coverings in public
The referendum, brought by a far-right party, could affect Muslim women who wear the burka or niqab. BBC News – Europe