Does Walloons want to be french?

Dear Belgians friends, hallo Vlamingen et bonjour aux Wallons.

I just found [an article about ” *rattachisme* “](https://www.marianne.net/agora/tribunes-libres/il-est-temps-dintegrer-la-wallonie-a-la-france#xtor=CS2-5) shared on r/France written in french by Jules Gheude, who seems to be an ideologic leader of this current. And honestly, I didn’t know that such a political current existed, this is why I wanted to talk about it with those who are truly concerned: you, Belgians folks.

The article I mentioned deals with economic issues, and few things about elections in 2024 that could lead to an impossibility for the King to form a government. It also deals with a potential Flemish independency, consequence of the lack of government, that could finally lead Wallonia to a forced independency as well. I’m not sure I understood everything.

I’m French, and I spent my whole childhood next to Lille, therefore Belgium, and I can’t imagine Walloons want to be french citizens. Beyond [Belgians jokes on French](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwyFxWKwkpY), I feel like there is no point for Walloons, or maybe I cannot see the point. I feel like there is no willing of politicians in France to annex Wallonia.

**What is your opinion about that? Does Walloons want to be french? Is there a risk in 2024 due to elections?**

Thanks for your answers and sorry for those who already are exhausted by this question.

I hope it’s not a duplicate thread, I saw a [sub published](https://www.reddit.com/r/belgium/comments/ukp7og/what_if_in_2024_wallonia_became_french/) a year ago and I wanted to have a fresh view.

by Setoc99