Earlier in the day, a member of Nato forces was injured when a stolen truck was driven onto the runway at Camp Bastion, the main British military base in Afghanistan, as US defence secretary Leon Panetta was arriving at the site.

BBC: Afghan mission into final phases, says David Cameron

The Commission wants member states to switch from subsidising fishing fleets to a more market-driven approach to fishing.

BBC: Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee

In an abrupt move, Rachida Dati, a former justice minister who fell out of favour with Mr Sarkozy, was deprived of the chauffeur-driven car she had hung on to despite leaving her job to become a member of the European Parliament.

ECONOMIST: Privacy in France

The 10 non-eurozone members of the 27-member EU, including the UK, are concerned they may become isolated if the eurozone nations - driven by Berlin and Paris - decide to move to a new treaty on their own.

BBC: France's Sarkozy warns Europe risks disintegration