Flemish budget talks suspended after Vooruit cabinet chief suffers heart attack

Negotiations to finalize the Flemish regional budget were halted after a Vooruit cabinet chief suffered a heart attack at the Flemish government headquarters in Brussels. The incident forced Deputy PM Depraetere and Minister Gennez, in consultation with PM Diependaele, to suspend discussions. The resumption of talks later today is uncertain, adding a human and procedural disruption to an already sensitive budget process.