Belgium’s new difficult government

Belgium’s new government: Just two hours after being sworn in as head of government, Bart De Wever took part in the informal EU summit.

For the first time, a right-wing prime minister is governing in Belgium, leading a five-party coalition. The first hurdle is likely to be the announced budget cuts with social cuts, against which employees have already gone on strike as a preventative measure. Unpopular immediate measures will also put the coalition to the test.

That was quick: just two hours after being sworn in as Prime Minister by the Belgian King, Bart De Wever arrived at the informal EU summit in Brussels on Monday. „I suppose I’ll have to introduce myself here first,“ said the new Belgian head of government. He also announced several important decisions.

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