比利时的联盟会谈因税收政策分歧而破裂;菲利普国王征求政党领导人的意见。 Belgian coalition talks collapse over tax policy disagreements; King Philippe consults party leaders.
由于对税收政策,特别是对拟议的资本收益税的分歧,比利时联盟会谈已经崩溃。 Belgian coalition talks have collapsed due to disagreements over tax policies, specifically a proposed capital gains tax. 佛兰德民族主义N-VA领导人兼首席谈判代表Bart De Wever辞职, Bart De Wever, Flemish nationalist N-VA leader and chief negotiator, resigned as coalition talks failed to progress. 由于比利时面临紧迫的最后期限，包括在 8 月底之前提名一名欧盟专员，并在 9 月 20 日之前向欧盟委员会提交赤字削减计划，菲利普国王现在将咨询各党派领导人以寻找一个可行的执政联盟。 King Philippe will now consult party leaders to find a viable ruling coalition, as Belgium faces pressing deadlines, including nominating an EU commissioner by end-August and submitting a deficit reduction plan to the European Commission by September 20th.