Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Dr. Doom: Situation in Europe a ‘Slow Motion Train Wreck’





Noted market bearster Nouriel Roubini has called the ongoing political turmoil in Europe a “slow motion train wreck.” Speaking to CNBC in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Roubini said he expects Greece to leave the euro zone by next year.

Roubini’s comments come after Greek voters rejected pro-bailout parties in Sunday’s elections, raising the likelihood a new government will seek to restructure its debts and renege on the terms of its last bailout.

Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the Coalition of the Radical Left, a party which made big gains at the polls and came in second, has called the austerity measures agreed to by the previous government a “disaster.”

Coalition talks between the various parties have so far failed to come up with a unity government. Meanwhile, a leading German politician has warned Greece the country won’t receive a cent more in aid unless it fulfills all the conditions of its previous bailout…..

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