Belgian king officially rejects Leterme's resignation
Belgian King Albert II sent his Prime Minister Yves Leterme back to the drawing board late Thursday, insisting he stay in power and seek a resolution of his coalition’s stalemate, Belgian media reports said. Albert turned down Leterme’s resignation, which was first submitted late Monday, after the Christian Democrat prime minister realized that his five-party coalition government would fail to meet a self-imposed 15 July deadline for reaching a consensus on constitutional reform. Full Story