Negotiators for Brussels government come together again, but without much hope
Open VLD negotiator Frédéric De Gucht – © Belga
The seven parties will meet in the Brussels government formation on Monday to discuss the budget. But there is not much hope for a breakthrough.
Open VLD negotiator Frédéric De Gucht will come to the consultation on Brussels government formation on Monday at 4 pm. That is about the only good news in the slobbing formation. Last week he had sent his cat, in protest against the replacement of N-VA by CD&V.
This brings the seven negotiating parties together again. But in The seventh day De Gucht immediately pressed the expectations. « For us it remains important that N-VA is part of this government, » said De Gucht. « We want to involve the federal government in Brussels, for which we need the prime minister’s party. We only go to this consultation because it is an explanation of the budget, no negotiation. »
On Sunday, De Gucht still voted the violins with MR chairman Georges-Louis Bouchez, who has been more flexible in recent days. But it doesn’t seem to be much exercise. At the same time, PS retains its veto against N-VA. If it depends on the liberals, the PS takes an initiative to break the impasse. Until he refused that.
A hundred Brussels residents held a quiet protest against the absence of a Brussels government on Sunday – © Belga
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