# Belgian PM De Wever submits resignation to king, palace says

https://mins.news/en/item/125354

- TASS, 2026-11-02 11:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2211897

> Prime Minister Bart De Wever has tendered his resignation to the king after coalition talks over Belgium’s 2027 budget failed, the royal palace said. The government faces a €10 billion shortfall amid higher military spending, while De Wever seeks to avoid covering the deficit with new borrowing.

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