* Central bank support offsets Italian worries * FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.5 pct, Euro STOXX 50 up 0.4 pct * EADS and Essilor surge higher * Any stock market fall in March seen as short-lived By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday, with aerospace group EADS among the top gainers, as fresh signs of central bank support enabled equities to recoup earlier losses caused by Italy's political deadlock.

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.1 percent * Bouygues top riser post results * Charles Stanley targets drop to 2,500 for Euro STOXX 50 By Tricia Wright LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - European shares opened up on Wednesday, clawing back some of the previous session's sharp losses, helped by the U.S. Federal Reserve's defence of its asset-buying programme, though jitters over the euro zone might cap gains.

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - European shares rebounded on Friday, with traders arguing that worries over the Italian election and a possible end to central bank stimulus steps would be short-lived, enabling markets to resume their rally. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.4 percent to 1,155.97 points, recovering from a 1.5 percent fall in the previous session. The euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index also rose 0.5 percent to 2,593.31 points, having fallen 2.3 percent in the previous session to a fresh 2013 low.

* FTSEurofirst 300 off 0.1 percent * RSA, Lufthansa hit by dividend news * GFT Markets targets 2,700 for Euro STOXX 50 By Tricia Wright LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - European shares dipped on Wednesday, consolidating after a steep rally in the previous session as investors were confronted with news of weak earnings, though some expected further near-term gains.