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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 Mar 2013

    Banks in #Cyprus will remain shut until Tuesday as politicians seek alternative to rejected eurozone bailout plan

    10:18 AM - 20 Mar 2013
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      1. Waris Malaya‏ @warismalaya 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        It's already Wednesday mate RT “@BBCBreaking: Banks in #Cyprus will remain shut until Tuesday... rejected eurozone bailout plan” #EuroCliff

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      1. PM_UK1‏ @PM_UK1 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        RT @BBCBreaking did they say which Tuesday.... This could run a bit....

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      1. Graham Green‏ @gngreen 20 Mar 2013
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        Will they ever reopen? RT @BBCBreaking: #Cyprus banks will remain shut until Tues as pols seek alternative to rejected eurozone bailout plan

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      1. Clown d'egypte‏ @CDegypte 21 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking #ManifPourTous #24mars #paris

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      1. cheick777‏ @cheickforobama 21 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking banks in cyprus should pay a one time significant lavy to the state, not the depositers of bank-account. to avoid gimmicks.

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      1. Reece Sinden‏ @reecesinden 21 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking a lack of confidence in the EU in the ability of the politicians 2 resolve the deficit will ultimately bring Cyprus 2 its knees

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      1. DJ Kiltboy‏ @djkiltboy 21 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking once they re open will there be a run on the banks and will that spread to the rest of the EU?

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      1. Steve Valentine‏ @121valentine 21 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Short of cash this month, need to Rob, whoops, meant to say place a levy on my local bank.

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      1. Paul Phillpot‏ @paulphillpot 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking why should the majority take a hit for the minority that abuse the system! #insult #eurozone

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      1. loadedgun101‏ @loadedgun64 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Russia would be affected somehow, if the plan to slash money from bank was passed. Around $18mn. Lies there from Cyprus.

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      1. The Specialiser‏ @TheSpecialiser 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking See you next Tuesday? That's banks for you.

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      1. Helen‏ @EleniLiss 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Hard to imagine a positive outcome in all of this. The bank runs will happen when they reopen. All trust is long gone. #cyprus

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      1. vini‏ @zmwoodley 20 Mar 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Banks in #Cyprus will remain shut until Tuesday as politicians seek alternative to rejected eurozone bailout plan”

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      1. teresa balhou‏ @happyteresa1 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking THEY MUST LEAVE THE EU

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      1. Mike Pailthorpe‏ @mikepailthorpe 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking It's an old fashioned siege: starve the commoners until they surrender. This is uncivilised: those without credit cards starve.

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      1. Christopher Frantz(MED)‏ @sm0wyg 20 Mar 2013
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        Oh my !!! “@BBCBreaking: Banks in #Cyprus will remain shut until Tuesday as politicians seek alternative to rejected eurozone bailout plan”

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      1. Marc Twain‏ @TwainMarc 20 Mar 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking This damn Merkel, she should stay in the DDR, or why not Russia!

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      1. Michael J Sleight‏ @sleightyM 20 Mar 2013
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        @BBCBreaking The alternative being the Cyprus Drachma? #euro

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