Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever tendered his resignation to King Philippe on Monday after overnight budget talks with the five coalition parties broke down again, and the King held the resignation under consideration, the Royal House said. The talks had been deadlocked for months over a €10 billion round of savings, and De Wever had set Tuesday as his deadline for a deal. The King said Belgium could not afford a prolonged political crisis and will begin consultations with the leaders of the majority parties on Tuesday.
Belgian premier De Wever tenders resignation over budget deadlock
Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered his resignation on Monday after Belgium's budget talks collapsed, and King Philippe held the decision open pending consultations with coalition party leaders from Tuesday.
Why it matters: Belgium's government is in limbo without an agreed budget, and the King's consultations will decide whether the five-party coalition can be repaired or the country slides into a prolonged political crisis.
Data as of NOS report of November 2, 2026, read in full in this run (in Dutch), quoting the Belgian Royal House statement that the prime minister offered his resignation after the failed budget negotiations and that the King holds his decision under consideration; TASS reported the resignation submission the same morning. Developing item.
Sources
- Belgische koning neemt ontslag premier De Wever 'in beraad', morgen nieuw overleg - NOS - 2026-11-02
- Премьер Бельгии Де Вевер подал прошение об отставке - TASS - 2026-11-02