Belgian PM De Croo announces resignation after heavy election loss
SUMMARY
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo resigned after his party's substantial defeat in federal and regional polls. He'll serve in a caretaker role during anticipated coalition talks. De Croo acknowledged the loss, stating, "This is a very difficult evening for us." His Flemish liberal party, Open VLD, faced a projected loss of almost half its seats in the Chamber of Representatives. The linguistically divided country, with Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north and French-speaking Wallonia in the south, held the elections alongside the European Parliament polls.
