European shares rose to near a seven-year high on Tuesday, and Greek banking stocks soared, on hopes a standoff over the country's debt would be resolved after its new government softened calls for a writedown. Athens proposed ending a standoff with its creditors by swapping the debt for growth-linked bonds. Athens' benchmark index ATG jumped 10.9 percent, with the country's banking index ...
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