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United Kingdom Belgian parties reach deal on austerity budget after downgrade
Published on 26/11/2011
At the urging of Belgium's caretaker prime minister the nation's bickering political parties have reached an agreement on a 2012 budget. Premier Yves Leterme wanted to ease market fears after a debt-rating downgrade.
