Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever canceled a state of the union speech in parliament planned for Tuesday, citing a lack of agreement on the country’s budget within his government.
A provisional scenario for monthly government budgets isn’t an option due to “the seriousness of the budgetary situation and the developments in the financial markets,” the premier’s office said in a statement Sunday.
De Wever will continue discussions within coalition in the days ahead.
“In the short term, a clear and strong signal must be sent to demonstrate that our country will continue to put its public finances in order in a credible and sustainable manner,” according to the statement.
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