A look at economic developments around the globe

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday:

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LONDON — Worries over the U.S. economy piled pressure on stock markets, while oil prices sank after a shock decision by the International Energy Agency to release crude reserves to make up for tight supply.

The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed down 1.7 percent, Germany's DAX fell 1.8 percent and the CAC-40 in France ended 2.2 percent lower.

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NEW YORK — The International Energy Agency, which includes the U.S. and 27 other countries, said it would release 60 million barrels of oil from emergency stocks in an effort to ease the strain that high oil prices have put on the global economic recovery.

This marks only the third time in its history that the Paris-based agency has released oil onto the markets. Half of the 60 million barrels will come from the U.S.'s emergency stocks. The oil will be released over the next 30 days.

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BRUSSELS — European Union leaders stepped forcefully into Greece's national politics, urging the leader of the opposition to rally with the government to find a way out of its financial meltdown and protect the euro.

Several EU heads of government directly targeted Greece's opposition leader Antonis Samaras and told him to do his utmost to join ranks and fight the crisis together.

"When it comes to Greece, we call on the opposition to fulfill its historical responsibility," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

The plea to a national opposition leader, rare in EU politics, underscored the emergency Greece and the 17 nations using the euro currency face.

Eurozone governments earlier this week delayed a final decision on new aid for Greece until July 3, when they will know whether its parliament has accepted massive new budget cuts, government asset sales and economic reforms. The Greek opposition is threatening to block those budget cuts.

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece's new finance minister said the government has been encouraging Greek banks to participate in a solution to the country's crippling debt crisis, just days ahead of a crucial Parliamentary vote that could stave off a devastating default.

Finance Minister Venizelos also announced a new round of tax hikes on crisis-weary Greeks.

The minister was in discussions with the country's international creditors over critical austerity measures that must be passed by Parliament next week.

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