https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/belgian-king-refuses-pm-bart-de-wever-s-resignationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/belgian-king-refuses-pm-bart-de-wever-s-resignationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/belgian-king-refuses-pm-bart-de-wever-s-resignation#u189952Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:41:05 +0000Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever remains in office after King Philippe formally rejected his resignation on November 6, 2026, and tasked him with restarting coalition negotiations to resolve the 2027 budget crisis. The king set a November 16 deadline for De Wever to report progress on reaching a cost-cutting spending plan.Why it mattersThe budget impasse stems from disagreements between De Wever's Flemish conservative party N-VA and its coalition partners over how to address Belgium's fiscal challenges for 2027. Without an approved budget, the government risks operating without l