Again, the Prime Minister was questioned on the management of the health crisis by the federal government, notably following the last meeting of the National Security Council.
Sophie Wilmès once again recalled that precautionary measures remained topical. The Prime Minister recalled that all Belgian nationals returning from a country classified as “red” had to be screened and observed in quarantine. For those returning from a country classified “orange”, this is strongly recommended.
Finally, Sophie Wilmès, took advantage of this last session before the parliamentary recess to address thanks. Indeed, nothing says that she will still occupy this post of Prime Minister at the start of the new school year next fall.
Since I am answering questions for the last time, perhaps not in my life as Prime Minister, but before the cessation of Parliament’s activities, I must say thank you for the sometimes muscular, sometimes more aggressive exchanges, thank you for the support that some of you have given. I must tell you in any case that no matter our ideological differences, I think in any case with regard to democratic parties, we are all committed to making Belgium work positively.
Expired in September
It should be remembered that the current federal government only has the support of members of Parliament for the duration of the management of the Covid-19 crisis. This confidence ends in principle in mid-September, before the start of the new parliamentary term.
In addition, the Wilmès 2 government consists only of three parties, which have only 38 out of 150 deputies in the House.
Negotiations are struggling to open in an attempt to form a real federal government supported by a majority of MPs. Preparatory meetings have already taken place between representatives of the MR, the Open VLD, the N-VA, the cdH, the SP.A and the CD & V.
On the antennas of La Première, the president of the MR, Georges-Louis Bouchez hoped to reunite for the first time the presidents of the six parties concerned before July 21 and then start negotiations to form a new government for the start of the new school year in September.
It was therefore perhaps the last session of Sophie Wilmès, Prime Minister. But in Belgium, nothing is ever certain, especially in matters of government negotiations….
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