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BELGIUM: De Wever Reappointed Formateur For 2 Weeks In Effort To 'Break Impasse'

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Bart De Wever, leader of the Flemish nationalist New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), has been reappointed by King Philippe as formateur for an additional two weeks in an effort to break the ongoing impasse in forming a governing coalition following the 9 June general election. De Wever's prior period as formateur expired on 12 November, but this has now been extended to 25 November. 

  • De Wever had been looking to put together a so-called 'Arizona' coalition that would include his N-VA, the centre-right Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V), the centre-left Vooruit, the liberal Reformist Movement (MR) and the liberal Les Engages (LE). It appeared that this gov't had no chance of formation following the leader of Vooruit Conner Rousseau withdrawing from talks due to the conservative economic policies of N-VA and MR.
  • Reports claim that De Wever is attempting to draw Vooruit back into the coalition, with the prospect of caretaker PM Alexander De Croo's centrist Open Vld replacing the centre-left Flemish-speaking party dismissed by De Wever as leaving too-narrow a majority for the gov't (76 seats vs 74 for the opposition).
  • A recent poll from HLN/VTM News/iVox showed a majority of Flemings in favour of both the 'Arizona' coalition being formed and De Wever serving as PM. If he can bring together a majority gov't he will be the first Belgian PM from an overtly separatist Flemish party. 

Chart 1. Belgian Chamber of Representatives, Seats (Changes in 2024 Election)

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Bart De Wever, leader of the Flemish nationalist New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), has been reappointed by King Philippe as formateur for an additional two weeks in an effort to break the ongoing impasse in forming a governing coalition following the 9 June general election. De Wever's prior period as formateur expired on 12 November, but this has now been extended to 25 November. 

  • De Wever had been looking to put together a so-called 'Arizona' coalition that would include his N-VA, the centre-right Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V), the centre-left Vooruit, the liberal Reformist Movement (MR) and the liberal Les Engages (LE). It appeared that this gov't had no chance of formation following the leader of Vooruit Conner Rousseau withdrawing from talks due to the conservative economic policies of N-VA and MR.
  • Reports claim that De Wever is attempting to draw Vooruit back into the coalition, with the prospect of caretaker PM Alexander De Croo's centrist Open Vld replacing the centre-left Flemish-speaking party dismissed by De Wever as leaving too-narrow a majority for the gov't (76 seats vs 74 for the opposition).
  • A recent poll from HLN/VTM News/iVox showed a majority of Flemings in favour of both the 'Arizona' coalition being formed and De Wever serving as PM. If he can bring together a majority gov't he will be the first Belgian PM from an overtly separatist Flemish party. 

Chart 1. Belgian Chamber of Representatives, Seats (Changes in 2024 Election)

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