Belgian government in crisis after budget talks collapse

Belgian PM Bart De Wever has offered to resign after budget talks deadlocked. King Philippe reportedly deferred his decision until Friday, and the palace says he is considering the resignation.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 14:04 UTCPM offers to quit over budget impasse
2. 3 Nov, 00:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 3 Nov, 00:40 UTCAP reports PM quits as king weighs decision
4. 3 Nov, 00:40 UTCReuters covers government crisis

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