
Pressure was mounting on Thursday night on the Belgian prime minister to resign over allegations that his government had tried to prevent the country’s judges from blocking the dismantling of Fortis, the troubled financial services group.
By Nikki Tait and Michael Steen in Brussels
Published: December 18 2008 19:50 | Last updated: December 18 2008 21:50

Pressure was mounting on Thursday night on the Belgian prime minister to resign over allegations that his government had tried to prevent the country’s judges from blocking the dismantling of Fortis, the troubled financial services group.