Belgium ยท Vote Timeshttps://votetimes.com/en/topic/belgium/All the stories about Belgium from Vote Times, with context and rigour.enDeficits: ten of the eleven EU states at 3% or more are under watchhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/eu-deficit-rule-governments-brussels-procedure/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/eu-deficit-rule-governments-brussels-procedure/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:45:30 GMTEurostat's figures are no longer just bookkeeping: Belgium's budget row has reached the king, France seeks 54 billion euros with parliament still to convince, and Italy missed leaving the procedure by a decimal point.InstitutionsBelgian PM offers to resign over budget; the king holds off, for nowhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/de-wever-resignation-king-belgium-budget/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/de-wever-resignation-king-belgium-budget/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:33:25 GMTBart De Wever tendered his government's resignation after talks on the 2027 budget failed. King Philippe has not accepted it, and they meet again on Friday 6 November.Governments