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Now playing Next Austria Daughter must repay €24,000 to father after studying too slowly It might not be uncommon for parents to support their children through university, but one Austrian father has had enough of supporting his daughter. 15/03/2017
Now playing Next Hungary Jail term doubled for hospital chief's acid attack on ex-lover A doctor who attacked his ex-lover with acid has had his jail term doubled by Hungary’s appeal court. 10/03/2017
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