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EU boss warns of Eurozone recession

Fri, 20 Jan 2012

EU boss warns of Eurozone recession

AFP, The West Australian January 19, 2012, 8:38 am

The Eurozone is close to recession, Jean-Claude Juncker, the Luxembourg premier who heads the euro group, said overnight after the World Bank slashed its global growth forecasts. 

"In the Eurozone, we are on the brink of a technical recession," he said, referring to the term used for two consecutive quarters registering falls in gross domestic product. 

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