The Belgian capital had a conclave to form a seven-party coalition, but it might take a miracle to keep it together
Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever has said he will judge the deal on whether it can fix Brussels’ finances. Photo: Getty
After 613 days of political deadlock left the de facto EU capital without a regional government, Brussels politicians took a leaf from the Vatican playbook on papal elections.
The various parties went into conclave and, like the cardinals choosing a Pope in Rome, agreed not to come out without a result.