Anti-austerity ballot backlash rattles euro zone

A trader reacts at his desk in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchangeATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) – An anti-austerity backlash by voters in Greece and France shook the euro zone on Monday, causing jitters for the euro currency and stock markets amid deepening doubts about whether Greece has a future in the single currency area. Greece, where Europe’s sovereign debt crisis began in 2009, plunged into turmoil after a general election boosted far-left and far-right splinter groups, stripping mainstream parties that back a painful EU/IMF bailout of their parliamentary majority. …



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