British bookmaker suspends bets on Greek exit as economic, political turmoil escalates.
Analysts consider the chances of third-placed Pasok slim and warn Greeks may have to vote again.
Gold investors look to be fleeing to a strengthening dollar and German bunds, as euro hits 15-week low.
A brief summary of the day's market-moving events across Europe's major economies
Spanish shares slumped and its benchmark borrowing costs spiked as investors switched focus to yet another indebted European economy as the region's financial crisis intensifies.
Euro crashes, shares turn red as potential next leader in Greece questions bailout pledges
Far-right supporters of Greece's Golden Dawn party who obtained a stunning 7 per cent at elections ordered reporters to stand at press conference
Pasok and New Democracy parties failed to secure majority in the Greek parliamentary elections.
Voters are expected to reject the two main parties Pasok and New Democracy party.
French prosecutors want further DSK investigation over gang-rape charges after call girl allegations.
Brazen and defiant, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the last libertine in a line that dates back to Mozart's Don Giovanni.
Spain raises €2.5bn but pays an extra 1.5 percent in interest as investor demand more protection
French presidential election candidates accuse each other of lying in dramatic live TV debate.
A surprise cut in interest rates from Australia's central bank reminds us that China's meteoric growth may be in for a "hard landing"
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Romania faces political turmoil after no confidence vote ousts Mihai Razvan Ungureanu's cabinet
Retail sales slump, unemployment surges as economy careens further into recession
Hacktivist collective strikes servers at Greek finance ministry over government plans to fight tax evasion.
Europe's fiscal compact is slowing coming apart at the seams
Nicolas Sarkozy, Francois Hollande, Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Melenchon: What they stand for.
France, Italy and Spain see bond yields rise despite solid morning auctions
Though considerable progress has been made to tackle eurozone crisis, it remains single largest threat to world economy.