“Britain’s political debate over the future of its EU membership and the Prime Minister’s promise of European referendum in 2017 were cited as important factors in the uncertainty surrounding the Union’s future. ‘The UK has recently passed a bill calling for a referendum on continued EU membership, which is the first time in the EU’s history that a sitting government has proposed such a step,’ said the S&P statement. ‘Although this potential plebiscite is set for 2017, the UK general elections are expected in 2015 and we expect EU membership to be a key debate.’ Cuts to the EU budget earlier this year, for the first time in its 56 years history, are regarded as a major risk.”
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