https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/belgian-king-refuses-pm-de-wever-s-resignationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/belgian-king-refuses-pm-de-wever-s-resignationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/belgian-king-refuses-pm-de-wever-s-resignation#u189015Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:20:27 +0000King Philippe formally declined Prime Minister Bart De Wever's resignation on November 6, 2026, ordering the governing coalition to resume negotiations on a cost-cutting budget. The decision preserves the current government despite mounting pressure from fiscal deadlock and De Wever's absence from two European summits in Dublin.Why it mattersThe budget impasse has paralyzed Belgium's federal government since budget talks collapsed weeks ago. De Wever, leader of the Flemish party N-VA, offered his resignation after failing to secure agreement among coalition partners on austerity