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European politicians and markets have reacted anxiously after Italy's general election produced a stalemate between centre-right and centre-left blocs.
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France and Germany urged continued reform, while Spain described the result as a "jump to nowhere".
Italian markets fell sharply while others in Europe and around the world opened down.
Centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi said fresh elections should be avoided, and called for a period of reflection.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21587123
A difficult position to run the country after this,
Note: 26 February 2013 Last updated at 13:40 GMT