He announced his retirement today. His centre-right party Open VLD saw a sharp drop in its votes in the European elections.
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"For us it was a particularly difficult evening, we lost. As of tomorrow, I will be the prime minister in resignation," he told his supporters at a rally, Politico reported.
Open VLD received 5.7% of the vote, exit polls show, down 2.8 percentage points from the 2019 result. Party chairman Tom Ongena will also resign.
De Croo will remain in the post of caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed.
“I am convinced that we need a new government quickly, with full powers. The voter's signal is clear, he said.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo resigned after the European elections
The signal to the voters is clear, the Prime Minister said
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Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has resigned, reports DailyMail, quoted by dariknews.bg.