PoliticsBelgian king delays decision on prime minister’s resignation after budget talks collapse
King Philippe will defer a decision on whether to accept Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s resignation and has asked him to continue consultations on the budget, the royal palace said. De Wever resigned after coalition talks on the 2027 budget collapsed. Belgium faces an annual budget shortfall of 10 billion euros.
Belgian king delays decision on prime minister’s resignation after budget talks collapse