A bart de Wever with Thatchériens accents defends “inevitable choices to ensure the prosperity and well-being of all our citizens”

A bart de Wever with Thatchériens accents defends “inevitable choices to ensure the prosperity and well-being of all our citizens”


The atmosphere is fun. Socialists Paul Magnette and Pierre-Yves Dermagne compare their ties-black for the first, Bordeaux for the second. By Liège affection no doubt, Frédéric Daerden (PS), although in opposition, warmly congratulates the new ministers Mathieu Bihet (MR) and Vanessa Matz (the committed). Outgoing Prime Minister Alexander de Croo (Open VLD), who became a deputy of the opposition, takes a selfie with the president of MR Georges-Louis Bouchez, with whom he had nevertheless maintained difficult relations under the previous legislature.

Blur around the capital gains

It is 3:15 p.m., the session begins. As usual – it becomes almost a rehearsal gag -, the opposition parties claim budget tables before the Prime Minister pronounces his government declaration.

Sofie Merckx, for the PTB, also requests the final version of the government agreement. There has indeed appeared a difference between the French and Dutch versions concerning the future capital gains. The government also talked about it on Tuesday, but the vagueness remains (on other measures too), which did not fail to animate the discussions in the corridors of the Parliament.

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It is 3:51 p.m., Bart de Wever finally goes up to the gallery of the Chamber. “”Our prosperity is threatenedhe warns. The figures do not lie. If we do not intervene, the budget deficit of Belgium will soon be the most important in the Western world. […] The absolute priority of this government is to reverse this trend. And I’m going to be completely honest: it will take more time than one legislature. “

The government’s intention is to bring back the country’s public deficit below 3 % of GDP (gross domestic product), compared to 4.6 % in 2024.

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The shadow of Margaret Thatcher

To succeed in this challenge, the Arizona coalition will pose “Choices that are inevitable for ensuring prosperity and well-being of all our citizens “asserts a bart de Wever with Thatchériens accents – former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had used the slogan “there is no alternative” (“There is no alternative”) to pass unpopular measures.

“The increase in taxes is like the mowing of the sheep: you have to stop when you get to your skin. In this country, we have reached this point. The government therefore chooses another path. We are asking for a contribution Equitable to the widest shoulders (the famous capital gains tax, editor’s note) for the benefit of working people. […] But, on a global scale, we are not aiming for an increase, but a tax reduction of 1.5 billion euros. “

The Prime Minister was applauded when he defended “the necessary merger” of the six Brussels police areas.

The Prime Minister was applauded by his majority when he recalled the will of his government to ensure that workers earn at least 500 euros more than inactive. It was also when he announced the repeal of the “law exceeded “ exit from nuclear, “The necessary merger “ Of the six Brussels police areas, the abolition of the Senate, or the limitation of unemployment benefits – on this point, the applause of the Socialists of Voruit were still very shy.

“I understand the concern of many people […] But any procrastination would make measures even more difficult to take “he concluded by requesting the confidence of the deputies. Place this Wednesday, 10 am, to parliamentary debates on the government declaration. The vote of trust will take place Thursday afternoon.

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