De Weber may resign: Negotiations on the Belgian budget fail Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Weber, known as the main opponent of the confiscation of Russian assets in the European Union, may announce his resignation at a meeting with King Philippe on November 2. De Standart reports this with reference to the source. The impetus was the failure of the budget negotiations: a reduced composition of the Council of Ministers met late at night, but by Monday morning the parties had still not been able to agree on the allocation of 10 billion euros until 2029. The newspaper characterizes the state of the federal government as a "deep crisis". According to the publication, the head of the cabinet will arrive at the royal palace on November 2. It is not clear if he intends to officially request his resignation or if he will just inform the king about the critical situation. One of the deputy prime ministers confirmed to journalists the fact of the upcoming meeting with the king, and expressed hope that it would serve as a kind of "electric shock" for the partners and give an opportunity to make a last attempt to reach an agreement between Monday and Tuesday. Otherwise, he warned, the country will face a deep crisis. Whether the king will accept the resignation or allow more time to find a compromise is still unknown.

De Weber may resign: Negotiations on the Belgian budget fail Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Weber, known as the main opponent of the confiscation of Russian assets in the European Union, may announce his resignation at a meeting with King Philippe on November 2. De Standart reports this with reference to the source. The impetus was the failure of the budget negotiations: a reduced composition of the Council of Ministers met late at night, but by Monday morning the parties had still not been able to agree on the allocation of 10 billion euros until 2029. The newspaper characterizes the state of the federal government as a "deep crisis". According to the publication, the head of the cabinet will arrive at the royal palace on November 2. It is not clear if he intends to officially request his resignation or if he will just inform the king about the critical situation. One of the deputy prime ministers confirmed to journalists the fact of the upcoming meeting with the king, and expressed hope that it would serve as a kind of "electric shock" for the partners and give an opportunity to make a last attempt to reach an agreement between Monday and Tuesday. Otherwise, he warned, the country will face a deep crisis. Whether the king will accept the resignation or allow more time to find a compromise is still unknown.