Belgium forms new government after nearly two-year deadlock
New prime minister Alexander de Croo‘s government will officially start work on Thursday when he and fellow ministers are sworn in by King Philippe
30 September 2020 - 23:36
Brussels — Belgium formed a new government on Wednesday, 16 months on from an inconclusive election, with caretaker finance minister Alexander de Croo named as the new prime minister.
After weeks of talks, seven parties spanning the French-Dutch language divide agreed to form a coalition to replace the caretaker administration of Sophie Wilmes, which was appointed at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March...
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