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Latest news from: The Local in Italy » Rome's blaze-hit T3 set to reopen by end of July Rome Fiumicino airport’s Terminal Three, which was severely damaged by a fire in early May, will reopen by the end of July. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Spain » Tsipras says Europe 'can change' if Podemos wins Greece's Prime Minister said Europe "can change" if "forces similar to Syriza" win in the upcoming Spanish elections, while Podemos distanced itself on Tuesday from its Greek ally. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in France » Mercury rises as mini-heatwave hits France After a few days of relief following this month's sweltering heatwave, temperatures were once again forecast to soar on Wednesday as the summer sun looked set to bake most of France. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Germany » Vampire director's head vanishes from grave Unknown thieves have stolen the head of Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, director of iconic early-20th-Century Dracula adaptation Nosferatu, from his grave near Berlin. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Sweden » Meatball row as Ikea changes Norway recipe Swedish furniture giant Ikea's started charging Norwegian customers more for its famous meatballs after a controversial decision to change the traditional Swedish recipe over the border to include vegetables. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Norway » Experts baffled by freak downpour in Norway Norwegian experts have been left baffled by a ‘tropical’ downpour that hit a village north of Trondheim on Monday. “This only happens in the jungle,” said one meteorologist. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Switzerland » Scientists discover new particle: the pentaquark Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland have discovered a new kind of particle called the pentaquark, they announced on Tuesday. READ »		Latest news from: The Local in Austria » The IAEA: The world's eyes and ears in Iran The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency will be the "eyes and ears of the international community" in Iran, according to its Japanese Director General Yukiya Amano. READ »

Latest news from: The Local in Denmark » DF wants video to tell refugees to stay away Drawing inspiration from Australia, the Danish People’s Party wants to launch a video campaign telling asylum seekers that Denmark is not the place for them. READ »

Latest chat from: Toytown Germany » 18:08Ways to cancel a 2 year internet contract? 17:56You know it's summer when... 17:53Move to Frankfurt with Wife & Kid 17:49Graphic design jobs in Berlin 17:16Dealing with Australian and German Tax year End		Latest chat from: English Forum Switzerland » 11:07Schlieren - Anyone live there? Good.. Bad?? 11:06A crappy day and possible racism 11:06So brilliant, I had to share 11:06Cross border shopping destination? 11:03Thank fox for the SNP