Belgian Prime Minister announces his resignation after his party’s defeat in election

Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander de Croohas announced his intention to resign as leader of the executive following the defeat of his party, the liberal Open VLD, in the federal, regional and European elections this Sunday.”This is a particularly difficult night for us, We have lost. As of this Monday, I am resigning from my position as prime minister, but the Liberals are strong and will come back,” he declared in a statement to the press after the election results were known.

His strength, Flemish liberalsthe New Flemish Alliance, N-VA, has fallen behind the far-right Vlaams Belang, the Socialist Party, Vooruit and the Christian Democrats CD&V. As an example of the devastation suffered by the Flemish liberals, in the constituency where De Croo was contesting, East Flanders, the party dropped by about 8 points It has increased from 17.85% in the 2019 elections to 10% in the current elections.

With De Croo is also pronounced Mia Culpa Tom Ongena, President of Open VLDwho confirmed to flamenco media VRT that he will not continue leading the group. He declared, “I will not choose to remain in office. We will see tomorrow at the party office when internal elections will be held. Our party is facing an intense renewal campaign.”

While the NeoFlamenca Alliance, the N-VA, has won the federal elections in Belgium this Sunday, with a total of 16.9% of the votes, ahead of the far-right Vlaams Belang, which aspires to lead the movement for flamenco for the first time. Wallonia The Reform Movement won with 10% of the total, and the formation of a government will now depend on agreement between a handful of parties. The Belgian system where political families in Flanders and Wallonia have mirror parties makes the executive dependent a diverse coalition of structures, However, theoretically the current government bringing together seven parties can be re-elected.

N-VA With 25% of the vote in Flanders, it received 24 representatives in total Vlaams Belang has increased its number of seats by two to 20. The Flemish Socialists are lagging behind, Vooruutwith 13 seats and the Christian Democrats CD&V, In fifth place are the Liberals with 11 Open VLDA drop of 3 points and five seats followed, which led to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo becoming the first victim of the federal election.

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In contrast, Belgium’s French-speaking region of Wallonia has been won by the liberal party. Reform movementwith 29.6% of the vote and 21 seats, seven more than the incumbent. Behind them, socialist Party It remains with 19 representatives, four fewer than in 2019, and the Christian Democrats have increased Les AngesUp to 17 delegates, this is seven more than the previous election.

elections go away too significant decline of Green structuresThat leaves a total of 11 seats between Flanders and Wallonia Communist Labor Party gains weight A total of 14 seats and approximately 10% of the vote in Belgium.

Thus far, the current government coalition that De Croo has led so far integrates four political families – the Liberals, the Socialists, the Christian Democrats and the Greens – and seven parties. The numbers will be reissuedHowever several formations opened agreements with the Flanders forces during the campaign.