PoliticsEurope
Vandenbroucke Warns He Cannot Stay in Cost-Cut Government
Belgian Deputy PM Frank Vandenbroucke warns he cannot remain in a coalition that 'stomps on the vulnerable,' as budget talks expose coalition rifts.
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PoliticsEurope
Flemish Coalition Survives Budget 'Calculation Error' Crisis
Flanders' N-VA-led coalition struck a budget deal after Vooruit withdrew over an alleged €100 million welfare 'calculation error,' averting a crisis.
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PoliticsEconomy
Vooruit Targets Business Subsidies in Flemish Budget Fight
Belgium's Vooruit party wants to cut business subsidies and close inheritance tax loopholes, arguing every euro of state support must be well spent.
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PoliticsEurope
Oostende Council in Caretaker Mode Amid Alderman Probe
Oostende's city council has entered caretaker mode as a damaging probe into first alderman Charlotte Verkeyn deepens, prompting regional action.
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PoliticsEurope
Belgian MP Escapes Speeding Penalty via Immunity
Alain Yzermans escaped a driving ban for 112 speeding offenses because parliament never lifted his immunity, sparking debate over the rule.
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PoliticsSocial Policy
Belgium: Extended Leave for Fathers of Hospitalized Newborns
Belgium's Vooruit party proposes allowing fathers and co-parents up to 16 extra weeks of leave when a newborn is hospitalized.
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Politics
Flemish Leader Calls for State Reform on July 11
Freya Van den Bossche calls for streamlining Flemish governance, while Minister-President Diependaele pushes for fiscal autonomy.
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PoliticsEurope
Israeli Flag Splits Antwerp Coalition, Prompts Arrest
The Israeli flag has fractured Antwerp's ruling coalition, sparked the arrest of a Green leader, and exposed deep divisions in Flemish politics.
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Politics
Flemish Coalition Tensions Rise as Diependaele Hits Back
Flemish Minister-President Diependaele hits back at ex-minister Bonte's criticism, questioning if he must 'scream' as coalition tensions rise.
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PoliticsEurope
Israeli Flag Dispute Splits Antwerp Coalition Government
The Israeli flag dispute at Antwerp City Hall has exposed widening cracks in the N-VA and Vooruit coalition, with partners voting against each other.
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PoliticsEurope
Rousseau Questions Verlinden's Trust in Abortion Row
Conner Rousseau questions Minister Verlinden's trust after a heated abortion debate, escalating tensions in Belgium's Arizona coalition.
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PoliticsSocial Issues
Belgium Abortion Debate Threatens Coalition Government
Belgian minister warns against 'wild votes' as coalition tensions over abortion reform, euthanasia, and surrogacy threaten government stability.
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Politics
Rousseau Draws Line: High Earners Don't Need Tax Cuts
Conner Rousseau argues tax relief should target lower and middle incomes only, as Belgium faces a budget deficit of at least 7 billion euros.
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PoliticsEurope
Jinnih Beels: 'I Never Should Have Bought That Party Card'
Jinnih Beels tells De Morgen she regrets joining Vooruit, capping a years-long rift over party discipline, a controversial podcast, and particracy.
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Politics
Israeli Flag to Fly at Antwerp City Hall Over Objections
Antwerp's Israeli flag will fly again this summer despite opposition from coalition partner Vooruit, exposing deep fractures in the city government.
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