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Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme has decided to resign after a key partner withdrew from his governing coalition.Mr Leterme had gone to King Albert to tender his government's resignation following an emergency cabinet meeting on Thursday, officials said.
The Flemish liberal party quit the coalition over a long-running dispute on the rights of French speakers living in Dutch-speaking areas near Brussels.
It is not clear whether the king will accept Mr Leterme's resignation.
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