"Worrying predictions from the Mayas"

"They're taking away our Triple C?"

On 13 January, Standard & Poor's announced downgrades for several eurozone countries including Slovakia, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, but also France and Austria, who lose their much coveted "triple A" status.

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