Belgian PM De Croo announces resignation after heavy election loss
De Croo will now tend his resignation to King Philippe, who has the power to reject it at his discretion, Euronews reports.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced his resignation after the defeat of his Flemish Liberals and Democrats party (Open VLD) in the European elections.
"For us, it's a particularly difficult evening. We lost. As of tomorrow, I will resign as prime minister," a visibly emotional De Croo announced in a speech to his supporters on Sunday.
De Croo will now tend his resignation to King Philippe, who has the power to reject it at his discretion.
Belgium holds the world record for the longest time needed to form a government, after a government coalition was named in December 2021 following a total of 541 days of negotiations.
More than 8 million Belgians voted in what was dubbed 'Super Sunday' elections to choose their regional and national representatives and MEPs in the new European Parliament.
