On 15 July 2008, King Albert II issued a communiqué that Leterme had offered his resignation to the king, and that the king was reserving his decision on whether to accept the resignation.
Pada tanggal 15 Juli 2008, Raja Albert II mengeluarkan komunike yang Leterme telah menawarkan pengunduran dirinya kepada raja, dan bahwa raja pemesanan keputusannya apakah akan menerima pengunduran diri.