Belgian King Tasks Flemish Leader to Seek New Government

[cinrit]

Belgium's Flemish nationalist leader Bart De Wever, whose separatist N-VA party took the lead in a weekend general election, was asked Tuesday by King Philip to begin talks on forming a new government.

The palace said in a statement that the monarch had tasked De Wever, head of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), with a "mission to examine the conditions under which a government can be formed quickly".

De Wever, whose party led in northern Dutch-speaking Flanders, was given a week and asked to report back to the king next Tuesday, June 3, the palace said.

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Cindy

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Something that I hope happens very quickly. Belgium doesn't need another drawn out drama again.

[BlueBlossom]

King Filip of the Belgians has extended the Flemish nationalist leader Bart De Wever's mandate as federal "informateur" for another week. The King did so at Mr De Wever's request. The decision to give him another week to try and find parties prepared to commence negotiations on the formation of a new federal government was announced after a meeting between the King and Mr De Wever on Tuesday morning.

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