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SPAIN Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero promised a new age in Spanish politics, after he won another four-year term in office. His Socialist Party won 169 seats, which was five more than in the last election, but still short of an absolute majority, the BBC reported March 10.

SERBIA Following the collapse of Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica’s governing coalition, the Serbian government is urging President Boris Tadić to dissolve Parliament and hold an early election, possibly in May. Serbia’s coalition partners disagree over the best strategy for the future and whether the central issue is ties with the European Union or Kosovo’s independence, the BBC reported March 10.
UK Britain’s weather service issued severe weather warnings March 10, as strong winds and rains caused major travel complications, including at least 54 flight cancellations at Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Tug boats and lifeboats were also dispatched to assist area vessels in distress, CNN reported.  
AUSTRIA A 27-year-old man suspected of setting fire to the state prosecutor’s office in Salzburg was arrested March 10 by local authorities, the Associated Press reported. The man, whose motive is unknown, confessed to pouring a flammable liquid on the prosecutor’s desk, starting a blaze that destroyed documents and furniture.
EUROPE A European spacecraft was launched from French Guiana March 9 to bring supplies to the International Space Station. The unmanned, 20-ton ship is the biggest and most complex spacecraft Europe has ever attempted to put into orbit, according to a BBC report. It is expected to dock with the space station in April.
BELARUS Belarus said it was withdrawing its ambassador from Washington, in reaction to sanctions imposed by the United States over its crackdown on political opposition and the press. In addition, Belarus demanded that Washington likewise withdraw its ambassador from Minsk, The New York Times reported March 8.
POLAND President Lech Kaczyński has promised to restore citizenship to thousands of Jews who were expelled from the country by communists in 1968, the BBC reported March 8. About 15,000 Jews in 1968 were blamed for student unrest, stripped of Polish citizenship and ordered out of the country.


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