What impact have Europe's radical parties had on markets?

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Fears that Europe's more radical protest parties would be the ones to lead the region's recovery are no more, following the Greek prime minister's resignation last month, says Tim Stevenson, manager of Henderson EuroTrust.

Greece finally received a new injection of funds after agreeing a third bailout worth €85bn with its international creditors last month. This lifeline marks an end to the latest chapter in the country's latest debt crisis, but has sparked a new round of elections, with Prime Minister Tsipras resigning in an effort to strengthen his position following rebellion from his hard-left Syriza party. While it is difficult to write anything about the state of European politics without it being immediately out of date, the resignation of Tsipras deepens political uncertainty in Europe, with a cons...

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