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Belgian coalition budget deal drops VAT reform; MR gains upper hand
VRT NWSSRC LO·BE·1 day ago
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever will not attend Thursday's Chamber session to answer opposition interpellations on federal budget negotiations and coalition tensions, drawing outrage from the PS. The move follows Tuesday's episode and signals deepening instability within the governing majority as budget talks stall.