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Belgium finally gets new PM, 16 months after vote
 But carrying on under caretaker governments while negotiating who will be the next sucker is what Belgium does best! [IsraelTimes] Phlegmish liberal leader Alexander De Croo will be Belgium’s new prime minister at the head of a seven-party coalition government, it is announced Wednesday — 16 months after an inconclusive election.De Croo’s French-speaking socialist rival Paul Magnette confirms that the parties had chosen the 44-year-old finance minister as premier. He is to be sworn in on Thursday by Belgium’s king. By choosing a Phlegmish leader, the incoming government hopes to balance the fact that its parliamentary base will be drawn from mainly French-speaking parties, with the main Dutch-speaking groups in opposition. "We flipped a coin and it came down to Alexander and it’s an excellent choice," Magnette joked at the end of the presser to present the outcome of the negotiations. Belgium has had no governing majority for 21 months since the collapse of former leader Charles Michel’s government, and it has been 493 days since federal elections failed to resolve the crisis. Related: Belgium: 2020-09-24 Belgium becomes red on European coronavirus map Belgium: 2020-09-20 Turkey condemns Greek newspaper headline abusing Erdogan Belgium: 2020-09-18 Hezbollah caches explosives across Europe claims US Diplomat Related: Charles Michel: 2020-08-14 Erdogan says Turkey will exact 'high price' for any attack on vessel Charles Michel: 2020-03-18 EU to ban most foreign travelers for 30 days to curb virus Charles Michel: 2020-03-12 European Union president blasts Trump travel announcement Posted by: trailing wife 2020-10-01 |
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