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With summer all but upon us u-talk thought it was time to tackle the thorny subject of flyer's rights....http://www.euronews.net/

French journalist Romeo Langlois has been freed after being held for more than a month by Colombia's FARC guerrilas.The 35-year-old was taken hostage on April 28 in the southern Caqueta region after he was caught in the crossfire between a government military unit and heavily armed FARC rebels.Langlois was, at the time, embedded with the Colombian troops....http://www.euronews.net/

Human trafficking is a crime against humanity, yet it is on the rise globally, not least in Europe. The main victims of this appalling crime are young women and girls, enslaved and exploited for sex....http://www.euronews.net/

MEPs have called for more to be done to prevent prostitution at big sporting events. Many in the European Parliament are concerned the issue isn't been taken seriously enough ahead of the Euro 2012 Football Championships in Poland and Ukraine and the London Olympics this summer. Anti-prostitution campaigners say that major tournaments are often coupled with a surge in sex trafficking....http://www.euronews.net/

A woman was rescued from under the rubble of her home in Cavezzo after Tuesdays earthquake in northern Italy. The 65-year-old had returned to the building, already damaged after an earlier earthquake hit the Emilia-Romagna nine days earlier. She became trapped after the second tremor in two weeks, but protected by cupboards that had fallen on top of her. ...http://www.euronews.net/

Spain could get an extra year until 2014 to cut its debts, the European Commission has said. The potential lifeline came as Spanish borrowing costs once again crept towards the danger zone. Brussels insists any concession is on condition Madrid reins in its profligate autonomous regions and speeds up reforms. ...http://www.euronews.net/

Ireland votes in a referendum on Thursday about whether to approve the terms of the EU fiscal pact that was agreed in March.It's the only country putting the treaty, which aims to reintroduce strict discipline into national budgets, to a public vote....http://www.euronews.net/

There've been furthers raids on the bikers' club Hell's Angels in Germany, this time in the capital Berlin.The sweep, on around 30 homes, was brought forward after gang members were tipped off.On Tuesday, the state parliament banned the "Berlin City" chapter of the gang which is suspected of involvement in violent crimes....http://www.euronews.net/

Around 50,000 people have now joined a public sector strike in Norway.That's double the number of workers who began a walk out last week over pay.Operators of boats that guide tankers to the country's oil refineries have joined the action - which is rare in Norway - and threatens to disrupt oil and gas supplies....http://www.euronews.net/

Turkey on Wednesday joined a host of Western nations in expelling Syrian diplomats from its soil.Ankara's move follows similar action by the US, Britain, France, Canada and Germany amongst others in protest against last Friday's massacre in Houla....http://www.euronews.net/

Britain's Supreme Court has decided Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over alleged sex crimes. Lawyers for the Australian claimed that a European Arrest Warrant was invalid because it was issued by a Swedish prosecutor instead of a judge. However, the UK court recognised the authority of the prosecutor by a majority of 5-2. ...http://www.euronews.net/

Greek firefighters on Wednesday protested in central Athens against the decision not to renew their contracts.The country's fire service union said some 2,000 members of staff were affected.Firefighter Nikolaos Krinos said he had not been paid since June, which means he is unable to collect unemployment....http://www.euronews.net/

Legendary rock guitarist Slash - formerly lead guitar player for US band Guns N' Roses - has just released his second solo album.Apocalyptic Love features vocals from Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators.His last self-titled album included cameos from Chris Cornell, Ozzy Osbourne, Ian Astbury, Adam Levine, Iggy Pop and others but this time Slash took a different approach.http://www.euronews.net/

The Turkish government has announced who is to build Istanbul's third bridge over the Bosphorus.A consortium formed by ICTAS of Turkey and the Italian firm Astaldi has been awarded the contract for the project. It has been given the go-ahead despite criticism from planners and environmentalists. ...http://www.euronews.net/