Belgium has high debt and an extremely dysfunctional national government, having failed to form one for more than a year. As such, it has been on STRATFOR's short list for a possible financial meltdown and eurozone bailout. However, Belgian financial authorities have taken advantage of the market's preoccupation with other states to lessen Belgium's exposure. In 2010, Belgium had several specific days when high amounts of state debt reached maturity at once. But by issuing government bonds in small amounts on multiple occasions, Belgian authorities have managed to spread out maturity dates and drastically reduce the chance that Belgium will be forced to come up with a large volume of funds on any given day.
