Negotiators from six Belgian and Dutch-speaking parties have reached an agreement Saturday on the 2012 federal budget, paving the way for settling the political crisis. The deterioration of the country's rating by Standard and Poor's has served as a trigger. Outgoing Prime Minister of Belgium Yves Leterme, the ordinary business since April 2010
Nothing precludes the establishment of a government in Belgium after the agreement reached Saturday between a coalition of six parties French and Flemish on the draft 2012 federal budget. "The king (of the Belgians Albert II) is pleased that agreement has been reached. Accordingly, it instructed the teacher (and leader of the Socialist francophone Elio Di Rupo) to form as soon as possible a government," announced the Royal Palace in a statement.This may increase the debt burden, increasing the confidence of the markets. The daily Le Soir, it is nothing short of an "infernal downward spiral." Especially a further deterioration can not be excluded. "The risk increases as the financial sector is in need of new state aid. This could push the debt ratio of Belgium above 100% of GDP," warned Standard & Poor's. "We must avoid imposing an austerity that would be against blind-productive", called La Libre Belgique, but "we must dare to clean thoroughly, cut, cut wherever possible."
The differences are between socialists and liberals such as Monday approached the prime minister, Elio Di Rupo threw in the towel. King Albert II refused his resignation but it has reinforced the idea that Belgium became a country ungovernable.
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