Bart De Wever won a good part of the votes of voters in Antwerp, the city of which he is the outgoing mayor. Based on 359 offices out of 396, the N-VA is in the lead with 37.4%, an increase of some 2 points compared to 2018. With this overwhelming victory, Bart De Wever will more than likely have to make an important choice: mayor of Antwerp or Prime Minister.
Bart De Wever seemed rather calm, while the spotlights and music dominated in his Antwerp HQ. He did not fear the arrival of the communists in his commune: “We had the extremists outside the door. Fear is a big word, but it doesn’t reassure“, he says.
Will he continue to defend Antwerp as mayor? Nothing is less certain. “My heart tells me that I am going to remain mayor, but my brain tells me that when we can form a government that can really pursue a much stricter migration policy and that can put the accounts in order in this country, that we must do that. .”
Bart De Wever seems to have made his decision, even if it was not easy: “It’s a struggle between the brain and the heart, I must admit that. I will always keep an eye on Antwerp, I assure you, I never forget Antwerp.
Coalition possibilities
The N-VA strongman is careful not to divulge his coalition plans for Antwerp: “There are several possibilities, I will invite people tomorrow and see in which direction we can move forward. he says. It therefore remains cryptic for the moment. But in any case, one thing is certain: “We will not go with Vlaams Belang. Nowhere,” he assures.
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