The socialist, liberal parties, the N-VA and the CD&V met at the end of Saturday evening to try to agree on the formation of a federal government, the management of the consequences of the coronavirus inciting several protagonists to want to set up a government federal government of full exercise, we learned in the entourage of the Flemish parties. a few days on the establishment of an emergency government in which the socialists and the N-VA would participate, but which could cost her post as head of government to Sophie Wilmès (MR).
Except that the French-speaking socialists, who could hold a political office Sunday morning, on the eve of the final report to the King of the royal missionaries Patrick Dewael (Open Vld) and Sabine Laruelle (MR), do not want to change captain in the middle of the storm, said Saturday the Boulevard de l’Empereur. N-VA chairman Bart De Wever called for a one-year government to deal with the pandemic and the risk of recession it causes on Saturday noon. The “government parties“must take responsibility, he believes. But he did not say more about the partners or the identity of”captain“Until just a few days ago, successive royal missionaries had found that an alliance between the PS and the N-VA was not possible, any more than a Vivaldi (socialists, environmentalists, liberals, CD&V ).
In a crisis situation, where public finances continue to deteriorate, such an outcome nevertheless risks discrediting a large part of the political class and playing into the hands of the extremes which, according to a recent survey, have the wind in its sails, it was said on Saturday from a good source. The Presidents of the House and the Senate are therefore working on the assumption of an emergency government, where the two major parties – PS and N-VA – would be present. According to several press articles, apart from the one in progress in the middle of the night from Saturday to Sunday, meetings have already taken place. For its part, the president of sp.a Conner Rousseau indicated that it was important to progress from Saturday, story that Patrick Dewael and Sabine Laruelle do not arrive empty-handed at the King, in the current situation the country is going through. The scenario of an alliance bringing together the socialists and the N-VA also risks making the PS cringe.
It implies the endorsement of the political bureau. The reluctance is keen to marry with the nationalists, certainly after months spent refusing this possibility. In addition, it takes time to enter into negotiations, establish a new government and compose new ministerial offices. However, the health emergency does not allow to lose some, underlined Saturday a socialist. The Saturday evening meeting was still underway around midnight. It is the first time since the May 26 elections last year that several parties have negotiated for several hours over the formation of a federal government.
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