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With the economic horizon darkening, there is less room for manoeuvre in the budget, meaning that the future government will have to resort to borrowing. Could this jeopardise the triple-A rating? Three experts to weigh in.
Despite a challenging outlook for the eurozone, the prospect of another debt crisis seems unlikely. But speculation about a crisis can be self-fulfilling, and much will depend on politics.