Belgium (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Coalition talks in Belgium, led by Bart De Wever, are progressing slowly, with discussions on key issues continuing past 23 September, ahead of the 13 October elections.
Sources have set up a detailed schedule for this phase. They might continue discussing after September 23 because it’s unlikely they’ll finish everything before the elections on October 13. Bart De Wever started his formator job again on 2 September but thinks things will go slowly, not quickly. Five expected coalition groups—N-VA, CD&V, Vooruit, MR, and Les EngagĂ©s—are talking a lot.
What Challenges Are Belgium’s Coalition Groups Facing?
It has been reported that experts in different areas and one person from each party are in teams to discuss health, energy, security, defense, transportation, and immigration. They are working together to find solutions for these important topics. The asylum and migration group is having a tough time agreeing on things, more so than the other groups.
When a group agrees on something, they solve it there. Only the things they can’t agree on go to the main group for more discussion. The leaders meet every Friday to discuss things, plan, and work together. These meetings help them stay in sync and deal with any new stuff quickly. The next meeting is on Friday afternoon in Antwerp. They picked Antwerp because it’s a big city with good facilities, showing how important the meeting is and how the leaders want to talk effectively.
