Greece takes centre stage in Brussels

Eurozone finance officials have been told to study what a possible Greek exit from the eurozone would mean for their economies, according to diplomats.

EU leaders meeting in Brussels last night discussed the growing crisis in Greece as the country waited for its second general election in weeks and the euro fell to a 22-month low.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, on his way to the meeting, said of Greece: “Quite clearly this is a matter of quite considerable concern in the EU and the eurozone.”