Belgium: De Wever's new budget note signals progress, right-left clash looms

Belgian PM Bart De Wever has circulated a revised budget note after bilateral talks, reportedly dropping a VAT rate increase—a concession to right-wing coalition partners. MR cautiously welcomes the move, but a final agreement remains uncertain as left-right tensions persist. The outcome will determine the Arizona coalition's ability to pass a 2027 budget and avoid a political crisis.