Wednesday, May 16, 2012 13:00 GMT
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GreeceNew Greek elections may spark euro exit and contagion

President Karolos Papoulias said yesterday that talks to form a coalition had failed and that the country will hold another election on June 17. The failure to form a new government following the May 6 elections raises the risk of a Greek default and exit from the euro-area. Next month's elections are unlikely to resolve the situation in favour of continued euro membership, given the likelihood of...

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Is Europe unravelling?

With Greece's politicians scrabbling to form a government, Oxford Analytica experts discuss the likelihood of a Greek exit from the euro-area and the impact on the rest of Europe.
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