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Belgian prime minister threatens to resign after budget talks fail

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever was due to submit his resignation to King Philippe after his coalition’s budget negotiations failed. According to RTBF, he is seeking an agreement on the 2027 budget by midday Tuesday, the deadline for its presentation.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever was due to submit his resignation to King Philippe on Monday 2 November, after the governing coalition’s budget negotiations failed, reports Luxembourg media outlet L’essentiel. The monarch and the head of government are to discuss what steps should follow.

The negotiations failed overnight from Sunday to Monday, according to RTBF. De Wever is seeking to push the coalition parties to reach an agreement by midday Tuesday, the deadline for presenting the 2027 budget. Le Soir reports that he could be given a new deadline, but the government could also fall.

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