IMF Warns About Greece’s Explosive Debt Situation
Financial instability in Greece may eventually drive more people towards alternative financial solution. According to the IMF, Greece has a maximum of three weeks to deal with its looming debt. For the time being, the government suffers from a deadlock in their talks with creditors.Either Greece agrees to additional austerity, or introduces fresh elections. Neither solution is worth considering for the government right now, although a solution has to be found. The IMF predicts Greece’s debt load will become “explosive’ in the next 15 years. Everyone who has kept an eye on the financial....
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