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Eurozone fears peak as Greece returns to polls

AS Europe holds its breath before tomorrow's vote in the Greek elections, central banks across the world were preparing themselves for turmoil in expectation of another inconclusive result that could propel Greece out of the euro and spread market panic.

tURMOIL: George Osborne, above, and supporters, top, at a left-wing Syriza Party rally. Main picture: Getty
tURMOIL: George Osborne, above, and supporters, top, at a left-wing Syriza Party rally. Main picture: Getty

While Jose Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, confidently asserted yesterday that the European project was irreversible, Mark Rutte, the Dutch Prime Minister, seemed less certain and summed up the fears about the potential impact of the Greek result.

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