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Euro zone PMIs shrug off political worries

Eurozone private sector and manufacturing growth unexpectedly accelerated to near a six-year high in February and job creation reached its fastest since August 2007. As David Pollard reports, it was propelled by strong demand and optimism about the future despite big political risks.