First right-wing government in Belgium i • Table.Briefings

The Flemish nationalist Bart de Wever is to become the new Prime Minister of Belgium.

Nearly 240 days after the election, a new government has been formed under the right-wing N-VA party. Even though the leader of the Flemish nationalists Bart de Wever becomes Prime Minister, the center parties still have a majority in the coalition.

For the first time, Belgium will have a government led by the right-wing N-VA party. Nearly 240 days after the parliamentary elections, the Belgian king will swear in the new government this Monday. The new Prime Minister is to be N-VA leader Bart de Wever, who also intends to attend the informal EU summit. The 54-year-old de Wever is currently the mayor of Belgium’s second largest city, Antwerp.

First right-wing government in Belgium is sworn in

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