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Latest news from: The Local in Italy » Charred ferry searched for dead passengers The inquiry in to the fate of the burned-out Norman Atlantic ferry which was towed into the southern Italian port of Brindisi Friday, has begun with the prosecutor fearing that more bodies may be found onboard. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Spain » Bleak 2015 outlook for crisis-hit Spaniards Behind the iron door of a ground floor flat in Madrid's working-class suburb of Vallecas around 30 people have gathered as Veronica Hidalgo announces she will be evicted from her home in 2015. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in France » France's tax on the super-rich: a timeline A controversial tax on the super-rich imposed by the government of French President Francois Hollande in a bid to boost the ailing economy is set to come to an end. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Germany » Germany-bound ship runs aground off the UK The crew of a Germany-bound transport ship that ran aground off the southern coast of England have now almost all been airlifted to safety, the British coastguard said Sunday. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Sweden » Controversial Swedish street artist attacked Malmö-based street artist Dan Park was assaulted in Copenhagen on New Year's Day, it has emerged. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Norway » Hearty Norwegians hit the gym at Christmas Norwegians have a reputation for being fitness freaks - and many plan to keep up their good habits over Christmas, a new survey shows, with one in five planning to hit the gym. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Switzerland » Longtime US expat gives up citizenship quest American expat Irving Dunn, a former professor at Switzerland’s top university, says he has abandoned his bid to become a Swiss citizen after living in the country for 43 years. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Austria » Israeli Ebola watchlist man returns to Austria An Israeli man who has been placed on a special monitoring program after spending time in a certain West African country left Austria on Sunday for Cyprus, but decided to immediately return to Vienna to avoid quarantine. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Denmark » Swedish artist Dan Park attacked in Copenhagen Malmö-based street artist Dan Park was assaulted by six 'anti-fascisists' in Copenhagen on New Year's Day. READ »

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