{
  "id": 17814769,
  "title": "Belgian government on the brink after budget talks collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/belgian-government-on-the-brink-after-budget-talks-collapse",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:09:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3373036/belgian-government-brink-after-budget-talks-collapse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Belgium’s King Philippe sought on Monday to defuse a political crisis after overnight budget talks collapsed, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to offer his resignation. De Wever tendered his resignation during a 90-minute meeting with the king on Monday morning after coalition parties failed to break months of deadlock over next year’s budget. The Royal Palace said the king would consider…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}