I just saw their interview on VRT (https://youtu.be/UKksYJOM59E?si=RaZtbylQEjTbrw2r) and it was so surrealist at which level they were agreing with eachother despite being supposedly from very distinct ideological background, like it seems they already formed their government from this interview alone and all they did was agreing with eachother. We all knew that this was the kind of government we were going to have but I'm surprised by the pace at which they became so much complasent with eachother.

by UC_Scuti96

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  1. I think because Vooruit understands that the only way to keep our Sociale Zekerheid/ Pensioen/ Leeflonen/kinderopvang- toelages/ loonindex  alive and strong

    Is by flirting with NVA ( so NVA won’t destroy it) and allowing NVA to reform other government spending; like less ambtenaren; 

    by being harder on those that refuse to look for work ;
    Make sure people don’t abuse ” long term illness” 

    And so on

    Vooruit wants to restrict immigration as well; in order to be able to spend more on integration of immigrants that are already here

    It’s not black/ white left or right; those days are over

  2. Since when you look at the votes it’s the most logical and most likely government. VB is left out by the CS. So you need NVA to have a majority, CD&V and Vooruit are the most logical parties to work together. If NVA doesn’t want Vooruit they’ll need VLD and Groen or PVDA. That sounds even weirder for a coalition.

    When forming a government there would need to be compromises anyways, doesn’t matter if the differences are big or small.

  3. It’s an open secret that De Wever and Rousseau have more or less agreed they should try to form the next Flemish government, long before the election. N-VA often had conflicts with CD&V and VLD during the last 10 years of Swedish coalition, so they were thinking of a new kind of coalition anyway. Vooruit knows they don’t do that well as an opposition party.

    I think the bigger challenge will be federal level anyway, as the budget situation is much worse there. The Flemish government has been kind of spendthrifty anyway (electric car subsidies being a good example) so I don’t think N-VA minds giving a few trophies to Vooruit, such as school meals.

  4. Conner is very charismatic. Bart De Wever already wanted him over Open VLD since a couple of years.

  5. You want 500 days of infighting and mindgames?

    The elections are over. The seats have been distributed. This is the time to come to agreements, not to keep fighting each other as if you can get everything you want. Real life doesn’t work like that and I think Bart and the others learned their lesson in that regard.

    Vooruit understands that there is no possible coalition without NVA. NVA knows they cannot form a reasonable coalition without Vooruit. FFS be glad they both understand that

  6. Since always basically? there hasn’t been anything left wing or socialist about vooruit or spa for decades

  7. The coalition in Antwerp that was formed after the previous election might have something to do with it

  9. The sensible thing here would be that they (or any other parties forming a government) would discuss and sign a coalition agreement with clear measures that they agree to be implemented.

    This would take some time, but also would give clarity to the people and steadiness to the government (as they wont be with constant internal fights).

  10. People might forget but the personal relationship between Bart De Wever and Conner Rouseau. Is verry good and I think that does a lot.

  11. Both parties appeal to the people that would categorise themselves as central voters, because they are the parties that don’t exclusively stick to being left or right when it comes to passing certain laws. They also have incredibly similar views on topics that were really hot during these elections.

  14. Your first mistake lies in assuming that Rousseau is a socialist. He’s not. ‘t is ne rechtse rakker.

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