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Portugal’s Election Outcome Should Not Interrupt Debt Reduction

Portugal’s snap parliamentary election has not resolved near-term political uncertainty, but we do not anticipate this leading to meaningful changes to the country’s fiscal stance, Fitch Ratings says. Prospects for continued reduction in public as well as external debt are reflected in the Positive Outlook on Portugal’s ‘A-’ sovereign rating, which we affirmed on 14 March.[....]