Continues to have a negative impact on the markets of Europe threat of increased state debt of the USA, which could lead to a recession and rising unemployment.

The Government of Portugal after the other members of the EU in the Tuesday, November 27 to adopt a budget for 2013, which implies a decline in the cost of austerity.

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Share prices of Europe's largest drug wholesaler Celesio AG fell 2.5%, the German retailer Metro AG - by 2.2%.

German Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH has announced its intention to reduce its stake in Celesio to 50% from 54.6%, in the Metro - to 30% from 30.4%.

Shares of Swiss Life Holding AG lost 1.7%. Capitalization of Nokia Oyj fell by 2.4%.