De Wever holds talks with Belgian deputy prime ministers over budget cuts
Bart De Wever held individual talks with his deputy prime ministers on Friday as Belgium’s government seeks a compromise over €10 billion in planned savings. He is due to report to King Philippe on Monday.
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever held one-to-one talks with his deputy prime ministers on Friday evening over planned spending cuts, as he tries to secure a budget compromise after offering his resignation last week.
Belgium’s government leadership is expected to meet as a full group on Sunday, according to people familiar with the discussions cited by the news agency Belga. De Wever is due to report to King Philippe on Monday.
The king refused De Wever’s resignation and asked him and the five-party coalition to make another attempt to reach agreement. The dispute centres on €10 billion in savings intended to bring Belgium’s budget into line with European spending rules by 2029.
The negotiations have already led De Wever to miss two European meetings in Dublin this week. An earlier round of talks on the stalled budget involved King Philippe meeting the leaders of the governing parties in an effort to break the deadlock.
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