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Now playing Next Europe News Corruption scandal: Cozzolino arrested in Italy and Tarabella charged Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering. 13/02/2023
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Now playing Next Spain Hundreds of thousands of Madrid marchers demand better healthcare Marchers in Madrid are demanding better healthcare, claiming the regional government has run down services leaving up to a million people in Spain's capital without a registered doctor. 12/02/2023
Now playing Next World News Almost a million take part in pension protest marches across France Almost a million people took part in protest marches in France showing their opposition to plans to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. There were clashes with riot police in Paris with eight arrests. 11/02/2023
Now playing Next USA FBI finds new classified document during search of Pence home Former US Vice President Mike Pence has directed his legal team to continue to cooperate with the DOJ and “to be fully transparent through the conclusion of this matter,” his adviser says. 11/02/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News Corruption scandal: MEP Marc Tarabella arrested by Belgian police Marc Tarabella's parliamentary immunity was lifted by MEPs earlier this month, paving the way for his arrest. 10/02/2023
Now playing Next France Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa joins Académie Française of Literature Peruvian-Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa joins Académie Française of Literature without ever writing in French 09/02/2023