Belgium: Right-wing strikes deal to lead new government – DW – 02/01/2025
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Months of talks have resulted in a five-party coalition agreement to be led by the right-wing N-VA party's Bart De Wever. He is now set to become the country's first nationalist prime minister.

Summary

Belgium’s right-wing New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) leader Bart De Wever will lead a five-party coalition government, marking the first time a nationalist will hold the position of prime minister.

The coalition, which excludes the far-right Vlaams Belang party, holds an 81-seat majority in Belgium’s 150-seat parliament.

  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    Nationalism is a plague. Especially in Belgium, there’s no way to be nationalist without being a fascist.