Belgian PM to determine government future in meeting with king
The palace said party leaders pledged concessions as Belgium faces a budget gap of about €10 billion and pressure from EU fiscal rules.
- On Friday, King Philippe rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Bart De Wever and ordered the government to immediately resume stalled budget negotiations after the crisis.
- De Wever had submitted his resignation on Monday after budget talks collapsed, prompting the King to consult all coalition party leaders throughout the week.
- The European Commission forecasts Belgium's debt will reach 110% of gross domestic product this year, while frequent strikes and 'national action days' led by unions continue.
- Coalition leaders reaffirmed their determination to reach a sound budgetary path for the next three years, the Royal Palace said, agreeing to act in a spirit of compromise.
- Facing a Dec. 31 deadline for the 2027 budget agreement, De Wever must report back to the King on Nov. 16 with progress on negotiations.
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Belgium is heavily indebted, the government does not agree on savings and a new budget – the prime minister offers his resignation. Now the king has made a decision.
Belgian King Philippe on Friday rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Bart De Wever.
In Belgium, the government's budget negotiations failed. Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered to resign, but King Philippe refused.
The King of Belgium rejected on Friday the resignation of Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who will resume talks in his coalition to try to find a compromise on the budget, France Presse says. King Philip "has decided to reject the resignation of the Prime Minister and has asked him to resume the budgetary negotiations from now on. The Prime Minister will again present a report ...
King Philippe of Belgium did not accept the resignation of Prime Minister Bart De Wever and asked him to continue looking for a compromise on the national budget for 2027, the Royal Palace said
"Leaders of all five parties in the ruling coalition confirmed the intention to achieve the tradeoff on the budget" during consultations with the King, VTM television said.This became the cause for the King's decision to extend the authority...
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