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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said during parliamentary question time that the government’s need to use an emergency budget for a second consecutive year was a serious failure. Belgium is using an emergency budget.
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered his government’s resignation to King Filip after the five coalition parties failed to agree on a budget and on €10 billion in savings. The negotiations had continued through the night without a deal. King Filip did not immediately accept the resignation and called on those involved to seek an agreement. He is due to consult the coalition party leaders from Tuesday through Thursday, and De Wever is to return to the king on Friday. It remains unclear whether a budget agreement can be reached or whether new elections will follow.
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Belgium’s coalition government was reported to be at risk of collapse. The New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), the party of Prime Minister Bart De Wever, wanted to meet the European Union’s budget standard, while the coalition had spent two months unsuccessfully seeking €10 billion in spending cuts.