Mark Carney slams Eurozone austerity days after Syriza win

Bank of England governor's attack seen as call for Berlin to accept Greek demands to relax austerity

Mark Carney
(Image credit: 2013 AFP)

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has launched a withering attack on the Eurozone's pursuit of austerity, just days after the anti-austerity Syriza party surged to victory in the Greek election.

He warned that the Eurozone faced "another lost decade" unless member states pooled their resources and progressed towards a fiscal union.

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