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France votes in a second round of local polls, with President Sarkozy's UMP under pressure after a poor showing in the first round.

Tens of thousands of people rally in support of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome, ahead of key regional elections.

Airports and the main east-west highway in Iceland are closed after a dormant volcano erupts in the south of the country.


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