### [2026-11-6](/feed/2026/11/6/index.md)

##### King Philippe
# King Philippe of Belgium refuses Bart De Wever's resignation as the prime minister, telling him to continue with budget negotiations. 




### Sources:

1. [Euronews](https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/belgian-king-refuses-pm-bart-de-wevers-resignation-and-asks-him-to-restart-budget-talks)
2. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/20261106/5c03e1c1987748fc9d9df9925a23d7d6/c.html)

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