Is Belgium’s public debt a cause for concern?

We think it is most likely that future governments bring down Belgium’s budget deficit sufficiently to put its debt on a sustainable trajectory. However, the risks are that the deficit is higher than we forecast because of Belgium’s divided political landscape and the impact of an ageing population.  

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