Belgian King Philippe did not accept Prime Minister De Wever's resignation

In the statement made by the Belgian Royal Palace, it was stated that King Philippe received Prime Minister Bart De Wever at the Royal Palace.

In the statement, it was stated that the leaders of the five parties that formed the coalition that the King met with stated that they wanted to conclude the budget negotiations as soon as possible and agree on a solid budget plan for the next three years.

In the statement, it was stated that the party leaders pledged that they were ready to make concessions to reach an agreement within the government, and that King Philippe emphasized that a balance should be established between preserving social harmony and supporting economic growth.

The statement stated that after these meetings, King Philippe decided not to accept De Wever's resignation and asked the Prime Minister to immediately restart budget negotiations.

In the statement, it was stated that De Wever would inform the King about the point reached in the negotiations on Monday, November 16.

Government crisis in Belgium

The budget negotiations held on November 1 between the coalition partners in Belgium were inconclusive due to differences of opinion on how much to increase taxes and to what extent to cut public expenditures to reduce the budget deficit.

De Wever submitted his resignation to King Philippe on 2 November. The King postponed his decision and met with the leaders of the five parties that formed the coalition.

In his speech in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Prime Minister described the inconclusive budget negotiations as "a grave failure for the government".