In the province of Lower Austria, west of Vienna, the historic town of Ybbs An Der Donau has been engulfed, and several other small towns are threatened.

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This is lower than in France but higher than in Austria (see chart).

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France and Austria were downgraded in January, 2012, and their benchmark rates are now 80 and 120 basis points lower, respectively.

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