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The mayor of Venice, Luigi Brunaro, is coming under increasing pressure over a corruption scandal in the city hall of the Italian lagoon city. At a turbulent meeting of the city council on Friday, he rejected all demands for his resignation, after it emerged that the public prosecutor’s office is investigating him. The right-wing politician faces allegations of bribery against his administration, but also has questions to answer over a property that belongs to him personally. The mayor told the city council, “I have done nothing wrong. I will fight for my honour.” In total, more than 20 suspec…

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