Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Weber asked the king to accept his resignation after negotiations over the 2027 budget failed, the royal palace said. De Weber previously opposed the confiscation of frozen Russian assets to fund aid to Ukraine. Belgium remains the main holder of frozen Russian assets in the EU.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Weber asked the king to accept his resignation after negotiations over the 2027 budget failed, the royal palace said. De Weber previously opposed the confiscation of frozen Russian assets to fund aid to Ukraine. Belgium remains the main holder of frozen Russian assets in the EU.