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ITALY After winning a decisive victory in a general election, Silvio Berlusconi will begin his third term as prime minister, the BBC reported April 15. The polls were held three years early, due to the collapse of the center-left coalition. Among Berlusconi’s immediate priorities will be reviving the ailing economy, settling the future of national airline Alitalia and alleviating the crisis of uncollected trash in Naples.

SPAIN A drought that is being called the worst in a century has brought Barcelona to the brink of a water crisis and rekindled a debate between regions over who should control the resource. Some reservoirs in Catalonia, where Barcelona is located, are at 20 percent capacity The International Herald Tribune reported April 13. Officials are considering importing water from as far as southern France.
BULGARIA Interior Minister Rumen Petkov resigned over shortcomings in a fight against organized crime that could threaten the government’s survival and cost the country millions in aid from the European Union, Reuters reported April 13. The decision came after gunmen killed two high-profile Bulgarians, and officials accused police of passing secrets to members of the criminal underworld.
SERBIA The government plans to hold elections in Kosovo in May despite UN objections, the Associated Press reported April 14. UN officials in Kosovo told Serbia it cannot hold a vote as it would breach the UN mandate for Kosovo. About three dozen countries, including the United States and many EU states, have so far recognized Kosovo’s independence, declared in February.
GERMANY When the Holocaust train, a mobile exhibit of letters and photos of young Nazi victims, reached Berlin, state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn refused to let it stop at Hauptbahnhof central station, offering the Ostbahnhof station instead. Under criticism, Deutsche Bahn heads cited potential traffic disruption as the reason for their decision, Reuters reported April 13. The train’s commemorative tour began in November and will end at Auschwitz May 8.
UK A suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, who went missing last May during a family trip to Portugal, plans to sue 11 leading British newspapers and one TV station for libel. Robert Murat, who lives near the resort where Madeleine disappeared, denies involvement in the crime, the BBC reported April 13. If his lawsuits succeed, Murat could receive a record total payout of more than £2 million.
FRANCE Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier was among French officials who urged EU countries to develop a global initiative on food security, after price increases for basic food stuffs led to violence in Haiti. Barnier also said the production of biofuels was a “crime against humanity,” the BBC reported April 14. France will assume the EU presidency this July.


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