PoliticsBelgian prime minister offers to resign amid budget dispute

Prime Minister Bart De Wever submitted his resignation to King Philippe after talks on the 2027 budget collapsed and meetings with ministers failed to break the deadlock. The palace has not accepted it and will consult coalition party leaders. De Wever was a leading opponent of using frozen Russian assets for a loan to Ukraine, citing financial risks.

Belgian politicsBart De Weverbudget disputefrozen Russian assets

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