Belgian PM Bart De Wever doesn’t resign, sets new Christmas deadline for budget

BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Thursday told the Belgian parliament that he asked King Philippe to give the government until Christmas to hash out a budget deal.

Government parties have been locked in tense talks in an attempt to nail down the country’s budget and make good on the coalition’s promise to cut €10 billion in spending. 

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