If a federal budget is not approved before the end of the year, the state will continue to function thanks to the existing provisional twelve-month budget, without significant changes or a shutdown of public services occurring. #BudgetFédéral #Shutdown #Économie (translated)
State Secretary Eric van der Burg states that the cut of 3.5 billion euros on civil servants, primarily aimed at implementation organizations such as the UWV, will inevitably cause pain but is necessary to balance the budget. #Bezuinigingen #Staatssecretaris #Ambtenaren (translated)

The 27 member states of the EU are trying to reach an agreement on the future common agricultural policy (CAP) during a meeting of European agriculture ministers in Luxembourg, while waiting for agreement on the EU budget. #PAC #Agriculture #UnionEuropéenne (translated)

The author wrote that those who called the budget situation dramatic or catastrophic must also be willing to fundamentally reform government spending. According to the author, it was not credible to continuously urge a sense of responsibility while simultaneously rejecting courageous reforms. The author also criticized that the budget was invoked to advocate for even more. #begroting #hervormingen #overheid #NL (translated)
The cabinet wants to negotiate with the opposition about the budget in the coming days after internal top meetings. #Cookies #Beveiliging #OnlineVeiligheid (translated)
France is facing serious economic problems, including a rising national debt and budget deficit, which, if not resolved, could not only destabilize the eurozone but also have negative consequences for the Netherlands and other northern euro countries. #Frankrijk #Economie #Euro (translated)

France is in serious economic trouble due to high national debt and budget deficits, leading to massive protests against plans to raise the retirement age, and this could ultimately plunge Europe into a crisis. #pensioenleeftijd #frankrijk #economischecrisis (translated)

France must bring its budget in order to avoid ending up in a debt crisis, which would have serious consequences for both the French economy and the eurozone. #Frankrijk #begroting #EU (translated)

The article discusses the role and influence of the credit rating agencies S&P, Moody's, and Fitch, especially in the context of the upcoming evaluation of Belgian government debt by S&P during important budget discussions. #AgencesDeNotation #SP #MarchésFinanciers (translated)
Bart De Wever has once again experienced a painful plenary session in the Chamber, during which the opposition strongly criticized him for the lack of cohesion within his government, following a new failure in the budget negotiations. #Budget #BartDeWever #Opposition (translated)
SGP demands the withdrawal of the law on surrogacy as a condition for supporting the government's tax plan, while other parties are also making significant demands, complicating the budget negotiations. #Draagmoederschap #Belastingplan #Politiek (translated)

The recently concluded budget core of the federal government has determined that the positions between the partners are still very far apart, making further in-depth discussions about the latest budget proposals impossible. #BudgetFédéral #Kern #Négociations (translated)
Wouter de Winther again had VVD duties at #Eva opposite Jesse Klaver. It is the opposite of reality to protect the VVD in the current administrative crisis regarding the budget and tax plan. And suggesting that Pro will only agree if €8 billion in income tax is off the table is a lie in compromise land. (translated)
The core of the federal government will meet on Tuesday evening to discuss a new budget proposal from Prime Minister Bart De Wever, which aims to find 10 billion euros by 2029 to avoid a debt crisis. #BudgetFédéral #PolitiqueBelge #BartDeWever (translated)

The budget negotiations have entered a critical phase in which De Wever must further pressure the N-VA. #beveiliging #websitetoegang #cookies (translated)
The opposition criticizes the budget proposal of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation for 2027 as a new form of provocation, complaining about the lack of support for education and additional cuts for RTBF. #Budget2027 #FWB #PolitiqueBelge (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt stated in his column that the government should first cut its own spending before asking citizens to be frugal. He cited the renovation of the Binnenhof as an example: it was estimated in 2015 to cost 475 million euros, but according to him, the costs had risen to at least 2.7 billion euros by 2026. He wrote that the Court of Audit had called the original estimate unrealistically low. Von Kreyfelt urged ministries to demonstrate what their expenditures yielded. He mentioned European contributions, nitrogen policy, climate programs, migration, and development aid, and asked what problem was being solved, at what cost, and when funding would stop. He also suggested that it should first be demonstrated at 2.5 percent of GDP what Defense could purchase, organize, and staff. According to him, the NATO agreement for 2035 required 5 percent: at least 3.5 percent for defense and a maximum of 1.5 percent for broader security. He wrote that Donald Trump had requested 5 percent. The columnist also criticized the use of consultants and administrative layers. According to him, budget deficits could arise from overly ambitious promises, poor estimates, and too few cuts, and these did not prove that citizens were paying too little. He concluded that the government needed to shrink first. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #Overheid #Financiën #Soberheid (translated)
The cabinet is facing a challenging budget round in which a painful solution for the taxation in box 3 is being sought. #Cookies #Beveiliging #ToegangBlockeren (translated)
After a meeting of the core, Prime Minister Bart De Wever started new bilateral talks with his deputy prime ministers on Sunday evening to assess whether his new budget proposal can serve as a basis for an agreement. #BudgetFédéral #PolitiqueBelge #BartDeWever (translated)

Also, Prime Minister Rob Jetten has repeatedly stated that he wants "as broad a majority as possible" for the budgets, with both left-wing and right-wing parties. #PRO #JesseKlaver #Kabinet (translated)