Europe's main stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, with Frankfurt and Paris hitting their highest levels in years.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 0.78 percent to 7,589.75 points, its highest level since the beginning of 2008.
Meanwhile in Paris the CAC 40 jumped 0.94 percent to reach its highest level since July 2011 at 3,646.15 points.
London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies edged up 0.06 percent to 5,924.97 points.
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