We live beyond our means more than ever. Where does the Belgian budget derail the worst? And how will citizens feel about that? | Economy

PoliticsWith a deficit of ‘only’ 27.4 billion euros, the Vivaldi government received a windfall, but the federal ministers do not consider themselves rich when it comes to budget control. After all, without intervention, government finances will go completely off the rails. Where is the shoe of the Belgian budget pinching most at the moment? We asked economics professor Wim Moesen (KU Leuven). “If our credit rating is downgraded again, borrowing will become even more expensive.”