Yves Leterme

...was hammered out after marathon talks on Tuesday. Mr Leterme and his five-party coalition government were officially sworn in by King Albert II at the royal palace in Brussels. The coalition includes Mr Leterme's Flemish Christian...

In this article: Brussels, Tax, Unemployment, Paralysis, and Albert II

...Heritage nominated Prasat Preah Vihear temple. King Albert II of Belgium rejects the resignation of Prime Minister Yves Leterme, as no compromise was reached on devolution to the regions. Australia's Qantas Airways announces plans to cut...

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...in 1830. Prime Minister Yves Leterme offered King Albert the resignation of his government after he acknowledged he would not make a Tuesday deadline for a constitutional reform deal despite months of talks. He said in a...

In this article: Belgium, Albert II, Didier Reynders, Netherlands, Flanders, and Brussels

...took office in March after nine months of political deadlock Belgium's King Albert II has rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Yves Leterme, the royal palace has said. The king said three ministers would look at ways of resolving...

In this article: Belgium, Unemployment, Francois Xavier de Donnea, Albert II, Flanders, and Brussels

...Minister Yves Leterme had thought he was out of a job But on Thursday evening, Belgium's King Albert II decided against accepting Leterme's letter of resignation and asked three other senior politicians to explore ways to solve the ongoing...

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...have reached a government deal which includes a lot of concrete measures," Leterme said. Leterme is expected to be sworn in Thursday by King Albert II. His government will then face a confidence in vote chambers of parliament the same day.

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...favoured scenario. Albert II, who hopes to find a political solution by Monday, Belgium's national day, would entrust Leterme with the task of heading a federal government with socioeconomic powers, observers say. The regional leaders of...

In this article: Belgium, Flanders, Albert II, Inflation, Didier Reynders, EU, and Europe

...through and reaching compromises. Once again King Albert II is playing a key role: He can reject Leterme's resignation and force the coalition partners to work together for a transitional period. He could also ask someone else to form a...

In this article: Belgium, Albert II, Europe, Flanders, Brussels, Self-determination, Unemployment, Suddeutsche Zeitung, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

But he began consultations with political leaders to resolve the crisis stemming from the failure of Prime Minister Yves Leterme's cabinet to reach agreement on constitutional reforms designed to grant more self-rule to Belgium's...

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