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King mulls De Wever’s resignation as Belgian budget talks fail

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BRUSSELS— Belgium’s King Philippe is considering Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s resignation after the premier offered to step down following failed attempts by his coalition government to agree to plug a €10 billion budget gap.



In an 11th-hour attempt to reach a deal for next year’s budget, top officials from De Wever’s five-party government gathered over the weekend, but left without an agreement early Monday morning. Tuesday was widely seen as the unofficial deadline

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