The Flemish New Alliance (Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie, N-VA) won’t quit the government but voted against signing an international migration agreement. The government is formed by rightist Walloon MR party, wich is the only French-speaking one in a precarious coalition
with three Flemish parties. The imbalance appears to be made greater
still by the presence in government for the first time of the center Flemish
Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA). The others are the Flemish Christian democrat CD&V and the Flemish liberal Open VLD.
Peter De Roover, parliamentary leader of the New Flemish Alliance, said Wednesday his party will vote against the U.N. deal but stressed that the decision whether to sign is up to the government as a whole (the N-VA is the largest party in the coalition). “The constitution says it has to be a government decision,” De Roover said. Opposition greens and socialists have promised their support but finally Walloon socialists abstained.
However, the prime minister can’t officially sign the U.N pact without the support of all coalition partners, including the N-VA, a constitutional expert, echoed by N-VA members, told local paper De Tijd. “We’re four parties in the government. There is still a lot of work to be done. We hope this government continues,” De Roover said Wednesday. If the N-VA was to leave the government, it would leave Michel without a majority in parliament and potentially trigger an early election in the new year. Belgium currently faces regional, federal and European elections in 2019.
Peter De Roover, parliamentary leader of the New Flemish Alliance, said Wednesday his party will vote against the U.N. deal but stressed that the decision whether to sign is up to the government as a whole (the N-VA is the largest party in the coalition). “The constitution says it has to be a government decision,” De Roover said. Opposition greens and socialists have promised their support but finally Walloon socialists abstained.
However, the prime minister can’t officially sign the U.N pact without the support of all coalition partners, including the N-VA, a constitutional expert, echoed by N-VA members, told local paper De Tijd. “We’re four parties in the government. There is still a lot of work to be done. We hope this government continues,” De Roover said Wednesday. If the N-VA was to leave the government, it would leave Michel without a majority in parliament and potentially trigger an early election in the new year. Belgium currently faces regional, federal and European elections in 2019.
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