June 21 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks climbed from a three-month low before a confidence vote on Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s government that may determine whether the nation avoids a default.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.4 percent to 266.93 at 8:03 a.m. in London.

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