Koen Geens unexpectedly resumes the reporting role of Georges-Louis Bouchez and and Joaquim Coens after eight weeks without real progress.
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TheMinister Koen Geens (CD&V) was instructed by the King on Friday evening to “take the necessary initiatives for the establishment of a full government,” said the Palace. He will report to King Philippe on February 10.
Koen Geens unexpectedly resumes the fact-finding mission of Georges-Louis Bouchez and and Joaquim Coens after eight weeks without any real progress, this is what the Flemish press said this Saturday morning.
According to
From Standaard
, the King’s decision is worthy of a dramatic coup… a nice magic trick in which Koen Geens was suddenly pulled out of a hat rather than the usual white rabbit.
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“No specific title, but a very clear mission”, this is what the
Gazet van Antwerpen
, while Koen Geens is named after the two informants, but without receiving a specific title.
De Morgen
title “Missie van Koen Geens: vermijd verkiezingen” that is to say “Koen Geens mission helps avoid the election box”. For the daily newspaper, this is a priority in the task which falls to Minister CD&V.
In
From Tijd
, it was Koen Geens rather than the King who surprised “the minister’s black Volvo changed course in the middle of the evening”, surprising even his own party, writes the daily.
“The King sends Koen Geens to the battlefield”, headlines meanwhile
Het Laatste Nieuws
. 250 days after the elections, it would therefore be Geens who should have the final say on what type of coalition Belgium will finally choose. For
Het Laatste Nieuws,
Koen Geens will be able to breathe fresh air back into the lungs of a coalition still in a stalemate.
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