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Italy PM urges EU to drop austerity drive

Italy's prime minister has urged the European Union to drop its insistence on austerity policies and promote initiatives fostering growth instead.

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Crown Prince installed as new Dutch king

Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander has been installed as Europe's youngest monarch after his mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated, making way for a new generation of Dutch royals.

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Egypt walks out of nuclear talks in Geneva

Egypt has walked out of a round of global nuclear talks in protest at what it called the failure to implement a 1995 resolution for a Middle East as a zone free of nuclear weapons.

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Ex-Ukraine PM jailing was 'rights abuse'

Europe's human rights court has said that Ukraine's jailing of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was a politically-motivated violation of her rights.

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Doctors jailed for Kosovo organ trafficking

A Kosovo court has sentenced five doctors for up to eight years in prison for involvement in an international organ trafficking ring.

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Italy government braces for confidence vote

Italy's new prime minister has sought an end to the political deadlock that has marred the recession-hit country since February.

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EU to ban pesticides linked to bee decline

The European Union appears set to impose a two-year ban on three pesticides linked to bee deaths after a majority of member countries voted in favour of a moratorium.

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Czech building explosion injures dozens

A powerful blast in the Czech capital, Prague, has injured dozens of people and possibly trapped many others inside a building damaged by the blast, emergency officials said.

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UK PM concerned over claims of torture in UAE

Prime Minister David Cameron is concerned about allegations that three Britons charged with drug offences in Dubai have been tortured, his office said, two days before the president of the United Arab Emirates visits Britain.

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Deadly explosion hits French housing complex

A possible gas explosion has ripped off the side of a five-story residential building in France's Champagne province, killing up to three people and injuring at least ten others, officials have said.

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