Italian vote points to impasse

25 February 2013 Last updated at 18:33 ET Help

Partial results from Italy's election suggest the houses of parliament may split between left and right, causing new anxiety in the eurozone.

Projections suggest Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left bloc has a narrow lead in the lower house while Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right is ahead in the powerful Senate.

A protest movement led by comedian Beppe Grillo surged into third place, as Gavin Hewitt reports.

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