(L to R) Benoit Lutgen, head of Belgium's French-speaking Christian Democrat party (CDH), Alexander De Croo, head of Belgium's Flemish liberal party (Open VLD), Laurette Onkelinx, member of Belgium's French-speaking Socialists (PS), Elio Di Rupo, head of Belgium's French-speaking Socialists (PS), who has been tasked by Belgium's King Albert to lead coalition talks, Wouter Beke, head of Belgium's Flemish Christian Democrat party (CD&V), Charles Michel, head of Belgium's French-speaking Liberal Party (MR) and Bruno Tobback, head of Belgium's Flemish Socialist Party (sp.a) attend a joint news conference in Brussels November 27, 2011. Parties negotiating a coalition agreement reached a deal on the 2012 budget on Saturday, clearing the last major obstacle to the formation of a new government more than 18 months after elections were held. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS)