Is the Belgian government about to collapse?

Premier Michel goes by without the N-VA ministers

Premier Michel gaat door zonder N-VA-bewindslieden

NOS,

7 December, 2018

The Belgian prime minister Michel with his cabinet to go on without the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). At a press conference, he announced that the N-VA ministers will be replaced.

Earlier in the evening suggested to N-VA president De Wever already weeks ongoing conflict about the migratiepact of Marrakesh on alert by demanding that Michel not tomorrow to Morocco and flies to the agree to sign. If he does, get the N-VA out of the coalition, said The Weaver.

The prime minister repeated later at a private press conference that he'll go to Marrakesh. "A word is a word. I shall be there in the name of the government, and I will be in Belgium to defend."

He suggested that the N-VA is ran away from the council of ministers. "I take note of the clear position of the N-VA. I want them to thank." On return from Marrakesh, he will see how he and his cabinet continue. This is done in consultation with the european parliament.

As a first measure, he will have two secretaries of state promotion to a minister. It is an opportunity to minderheidskabinet by going to the elections in may, with the N-VA as gedoogpartner, says a correspondent Sander van Hoorn. "The N-VA is not responsible for the migratiepact, and there it was for them to do."

Last consultation

Chairman Weaver gave the blame to the other parties in the cabinet, the christian democrats and the liberals. "I find it very regrettable that the other parties us not give room to find a compromise," he said at the press conference earlier in the evening. "One prefers is apparently a political crisis over a compromise."

This morning let The Weaver know that he is a "final agreement" means the migratiepact. That announcement came after a week of high tension, where everyone suspected that the government would fall, but none of the responsibility wanted to get for that trap.

It led to a stalemate, especially when Michel, in the parliament, but an alternative majority is found to support the migratiepact. Constitutionally, it is for Michel impossible to behalf of the Belgian parliament for the pact to adopt; for this he has the support of the whole government. But that permission would the N-VA will never give.

Hard hit

The credibility of the Flemish nationalists received this week hard hit. Other politicians have pointed out constantly that the N-VA the migratiepact long time supported and at the very last moment that support withdrew. In addition, threatened the party already several times from the government, but that threat was never realized.

The crisis in Belgium arose when several other countries, the pact would not draw. The United States withdrew, just as European countries such as Austria, Poland and Hungary.