Belgian Budget Deadlock Raises Prospect of De Wever Resignation
After overnight budget talks failed to produce an agreement, Belgium's prime minister may offer his resignation to King Philippe.
Key takeaways
- Belgium's budget talks continued until 1 a.m. without an agreement.
- Bart De Wever may offer his resignation during a meeting with King Philippe.
Belgium's budget deadlock has raised the prospect that Prime Minister Bart De Wever could resign. He is expected to meet King Philippe later today, where he may offer his resignation, according to the country's official news agency, citing government sources.
Negotiations between government partners ran until 1 a.m. but failed to produce an agreement. De Wever had prepared a new budget proposal after meeting separately with deputy prime ministers over the weekend, but senior government representatives did not reach a deal on it.
De Wever has previously said he would not accept a system that funds budget spending through monthly temporary appropriations. The dispute could lead to the government breaking up, the report said.
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