The 81-year-old king of Thailand has no formal political role but has been a unifying force in Thailand during periods of political uncertainty.

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Uncertainty over Greece is helping force up the borrowing costs for Spain and Italy.

BBC: Greece election: The European countdown

The Clinton Administration perceived the Base Force as a temporary fix, designed largely to avoid precipitous actions in the period of uncertainty following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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That would not force Peru to suspend debt payments, but it would damage investors' confidence, already battered by political uncertainty.

ECONOMIST: Peru