By Desmond Lachman – Two upcoming political events could usher in a new, worse phase of the European debt crisis.
The first is the French presidential election, the first round of which was scheduled for last Sunday, and the second round for two weeks later. The second is the Greek parliamentary election on May 6, which could result in the formation of the weakest of Greek governments. more> http://is.gd/VuSTCE
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