Breaking News. - Belgium's PM Bart De Wever to Resign After Budget Talks Fail
The collapse follows months of dispute over €10 billion in budget measures and could lead to new elections if King Philippe accepts the resignation.
- Prime Minister Bart De Wever is expected to resign today after the government failed to reach an agreement on next year's budget following overnight negotiations.
- The Belgian administration has debated for months over €10 billion in budget cuts and tax increases, which Wever claims are necessary to keep state finances in check.
- Belgium's national debt exceeds €735 billion, or more than 110% of GDP, while the deficit reached 5% last year, surpassing the 3% maximum permitted under European rules.
- Wever will meet King Philippe at 9:30 CET today to potentially tender his government's resignation, an action that could trigger new elections if the monarch accepts.
- Internal friction persists between the Flemish nationalist N-VA and liberal coalition partners over healthcare spending cuts versus higher wealth taxes, as Wever warned of a debt and interest-cost spiral.
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Prime Minister Bart De Wever to King Philip today to submit his resignation
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is due to meet with King Philippe on Monday morning, after negotiations on the budget failed overnight, informed the Belgian news agency, quoted by you.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever will offer his government's resignation to King Philippe later on Monday after budget talks collapsed overnight, local media reported. At 9:30 CET, De Wever will meet with the King, public broadcaster VRT said, foreign media reported. This comes after overnight negotiations with his cabinet on the budget failed to reach an agreement. The government needs to save 10 billion euros to stay within EU spending lim…
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