# Political Tensions in Brussels

- Place: Brussels, Belgium (50.8503, 4.3517)
- Published: 2026-11-07T21:11:33.455Z · expires 2026-11-14T21:11:33.455Z
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Belgian political tensions persist as the government remains stuck in a budget deadlock, per English.news.cn.

The prime minister's resignation was rejected by the king, who has set a new deadline for a resolution, reports Brusselstimes.com.

Meanwhile, a controversial decision to invite Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former Shah, to parliament has sparked backlash, as noted by Brusselstimes.com.

## Sources

- [Belgian PM stays on after resignation rejected, budget deadlock persists](https://english.news.cn/20261107/fa22c42427394f39b38a8f1c768325ff/c.html) · english.news.cn · 2026-11-07
- [Belgian King rejects PM De Wever's resignation, new deadline to find way out of budget crisis](https://www.brusselstimes.com/2394385/belgian-pm-to-meet-with-king-as-resignation-still-under-consideration-tbtb) · brusselstimes.com · 2026-11-06
- [Bouchez defends inviting son of former Iranian Shah to Parliament](https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2394383/bouchez-defends-inviting-son-of-former-iranian-shah-to-parliament) · brusselstimes.com · 2026-11-06
- [Brussels Rebuff, Frankfurt Boycott: The Limits of Reza Pahlavi’s Bid for Political Legitimacy - National Council of Resistance of Iran](https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/fake-opposition/brussels-rebuff-frankfurt-boycott-the-limits-of-reza-pahlavis-bid-for-political-legitimacy/) · ncr-iran.org · 2026-11-07