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Bart De Wever is skipping two European meetings in Dublin to lead renewed Belgian budget talks after King Philippe rejected his resignation. The prime minister is due to report back to the king on Monday.
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever will miss two European meetings in Dublin this week to lead renewed talks on his country’s budget, after King Philippe refused to accept his resignation and asked him to seek a compromise.
The European Political Community is due to meet on Thursday, followed by an informal EU leaders’ summit on Friday, where artificial intelligence is among the topics. De Wever is expected to report back to the king on Monday.
He offered to resign last week after his government failed to agree on €10 billion in spending cuts. Philippe rejected the resignation and called for another attempt to reach a deal. The king had earlier held talks with the coalition parties as the budget negotiations stalled.
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