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Latest news from: The Local in Italy » Ex-Ferrari boss to lead Rome 2024 Games bid Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been chosen to spearhead Rome's bid to host the 2024 Summer Games, the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) announced on Tuesday. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Spain » AENA sell off to raise €4 billion as strike called off Spain will pocket more than €4 billion when it floats a minority stake in airport operator AENA on Wednesday in Europe's first major stock market listing of the year, while unions call off a 27 strike days planned for between February and August. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in France » Paris mayor to push for 24-hour Metro service Could Paris soon have a 24-hour Metro service? The mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Tuesday that she is in favour of it and is already in talks with the capital's transport chiefs. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Germany » German 'Bling Bishop' lands new Vatican job Reports that the former Bishop of Limburg has received a new job at the Vatican, despite being ousted from his post for a €31-million spending spree, sparked bafflement on Tuesday. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Sweden » Guards investigated after child 'assault' in Malmö UPDATED: Two security guards at Malmö's main train station who were filmed apparently banging a nine-year-old boy’s head into a stone floor are being investigated by police. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Norway » Pegida sees 'complete failure' in Norway A leading expert on the far-Right has branded the anti-Islamic movement Pegida “a complete failure” in Norway after just 25 people showed up to take part in a march in Oslo on Monday. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Switzerland » Tamedia snaps up Ricardo e-commerce firm Zurich-based media company Tamedia announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring the Ricardo Group from Naspers, a South African firm, for 240 million francs ($260 million). READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Austria » Woman awarded €1,550 for headscarf jibe A young Muslim woman has been awarded €1,550 in damages after the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labour and the Ombud for Equal Treatment ruled that she had been discriminated against in a job application because she wears a headscarf. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Denmark » The pick-pocket problem in 'perfect' Copenhagen Columnist Michael Booth is currently promoting his book to the North American market, telling everyone who'll listen about how 'almost nearly perfect' Denmark is. But a funny thing happened on the way to one of those media interviews. READ »

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