After 493 days there is a substantive agreement for the federal government. It soon became clear that Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) will become prime minister. The distribution of the ministerial portfolios is also gradually becoming known. – In addition to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Open VLD also supplies the Minister of Justice. That … Read more
All that for this? Almost 500 days after the election, a new federal government is finally in place. It is the coalition that Bart De Wever, the biggest loser of those elections, warned threateningly in the first chairperson’s debate. A government without its party and therefore without a Flemish majority. The government that already signed … Read more
After 493 days of negotiation the Vivaldi parties have reached an agreement. Koen Geens (CD&V) already announced last week that he would fit for a ministerial post in the new government. Other trusted figureheads may soon also say goodbye. Vivaldi thus becomes a fresh, but inexperienced team. – At the time, a particularly inexperienced team … Read more
The Vivaldi negotiators must have a substantive and budgetary agreement on Wednesday morning. If not, the party congresses will be a joke. – A budgetary agreement, deciding on the last sentences in the text of the coalition agreement that is still under discussion, and then the division of the ministerial portfolios. The negotiators of the … Read more
The nuclear power plants will all close by 2025. At the end of next year, an evaluation will be made to determine whether the risk to energy supply and prices will increase. That is what the Vivaldi negotiators have agreed, writes The time. – The intention is indeed to close the power stations all, as … Read more
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Koen Geens (CD&V) has informed his party that he does not want to become a minister in the Vivaldi government. That has been confirmed to our editors. He wants to make way for the renewal and rejuvenation operation of chairman Joachim Coens. – Geens would support the Vivaldi … Read more
‘I also have my concerns’, CD&V figurehead Hilde Crevits responded this morning Radio 1 to the many internal protests against Vivaldi. She also makes it clear that she is not eager for the premiership. In the meantime, local opposition continues to bubble up. – Vivaldi is back on track, but the turbulent past days strengthened … Read more
One hundred well-known Belgians are asking the negotiators of the new federal government to introduce civilian service on a large scale. According to them, the existing voluntary ‘community service’ needs more budget and a legal framework. – Signatories include the rectors of the VUB, University of Ghent, University of Antwerp, Anuna De Wever of Youth … Read more
Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès accepts the proposal to stay in the Sixteen until October 1. She does want to remain at the disposal of parliament, where she promised in March to organize a vote of confidence by 17 September at the latest. Wilmès said this in a digital debate by her party MR. – September … Read more
Flemish minister Zuhal Demir (N-VA) threatens not to grant a permit to the gas-fired power stations that are needed if the Vivaldi government wants to close all nuclear power stations. The other parties call it “political games”. – “We ask for cooperation with the federal government on 77 points in the Flemish coalition agreement, and … Read more