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Now the Greek parliament's voted for austerity, the large numbers of people working in the country's huge public sector wait to see where first the axe will fall - Manuela Saragosa's in Athens finding out how the economic crisis there has its roots in dark places. Saving cash is a theme throughout Europe and Mark Lobel's been to Strasbourg. It's one of the homes of the European Parliament and he's been talking to those who say that on cost grounds it should no longer be there. Venezuelan security forces are said to have been tunnelling INTO a jail to try to resolve a riot inside. Sarah Grainger in Caracas has been taking a look at the state of Venezuela's chaotic prison system. Chris Hogg's in Shanghai where, ninety years ago, the Chinese Communist Party was formed. He examines some of its founding principles and assesses how relevant they are today. And it's been a sad week for supporters of the Argentine football club River Plate. Their team failed to win at the weekend and it's been relegated to a lower division. But isn't football just a game? Daniel Schweimler, who's in Buenos Aires, says no. In Argentina, it's much more than that!
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