The Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart de Weber, has resigned from his position. He opposed the seizure of frozen Russian assets Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Weber submitted his resignation to the King Philip Report, the Brussels Times and the Royal Palace of Belgium. Bart de Weber became Prime Minister in February 2025. He decided to resign after negotiations on the 2027 budget failed and after bilateral meetings with his ministers over the weekend were inconclusive. The Royal Palace has not yet accepted de Weber's request and will consult with the leaders of the parties in the ruling coalition. If the king accepts de Weber's resignation, new elections may be held in the country, the "Brussels Times" explains. However, another option is also possible: establishing a new government without holding elections, taking into account the balance of power created following the previous elections. Euroclear's Belgian repository stores the bulk of the Russian central bank's assets - about 190 billion euros, frozen in 2022 in the event of a full-scale war. The EU wanted to use this money for a "compensation loan" to Ukraine, but Bart de Weber was one of the most active opponents of the withdrawal.