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European anti-fraud and prosecution offices have tasked the federal police with investigating the former Prime Minister and long-time MEP Guy Verhofstadt. The probe arrives as the current government attempt to finalize a federal budget; for the five coalition partners, the incentive to find an agreement is largely the shared fear of what happens if they do not.
Negotiations for the Brussels regional budget have entered a second day of stalemate and limited transparency. In Flanders, Media Minister Cieltje Van Achter defended cuts to the public broadcaster VRT by noting that taxpayers cannot be asked to spare any government entity from the current savings drive.
The political deadlock has prompted analysts to question whether voters can still hold representatives accountable for decisions they seem unable to make. Away from the counting rooms, the Royal Palace marked Prince Emmanuel’s 21st birthday with a new portrait, and a former assistant professor resigned following allegations that he fabricated research results and manipulated invoices.