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New Ghent coalition unveils its plans
11/11/2012 • 13:12
New Ghent coalition unveils its plans
11/11/2012 • 13:12
News - On Saturday Burgomaster Daniel Termont, first city cabinet member Mathias De Clercq and green city cabinet member Elke Decruynaere presented the details of their policy agreement to administer the city of Ghent for the next six years.
"De Wever putting Flemish Government before Antwerp"
03/11/2012 • 16:55
"De Wever putting Flemish Government before Antwerp"
03/11/2012 • 16:55
This Week's Video News - The Greens have reacted to Bart De Wever’s coalition proposals for Antwerp. The party’s negotiator Meyrem Almaci says that Mr. De Wever backs a route to complete the Antwerp ring road that is completely unacceptable to her party”.
Aalst alderman triggers political controversy
22/10/2012 • 10:42
Aalst alderman triggers political controversy
22/10/2012 • 10:42
Local Elections - The Flemish nationalists of N-VA are to install an Alderman for Flemish Affairs and Integration in Aalst, but the man is a former member of the far-right Vlaams Belang. The coalition partners are divided: the Christian democrats accept the proposal, while the socialists are against the idea.
City of Aalst to install "Alderman for Flemish Affairs"
19/10/2012 • 11:39
City of Aalst to install "Alderman for Flemish Affairs"
19/10/2012 • 11:39
Local Elections - The city of Aalst is one of the municipalities in Flanders that was taken by the Flemish nationalists of N-VA in Sunday's local elections. The new Mayor, Christoph D'Haese, has confirmed press reports about a special kind of alderman.
Hairdresser is youngest mayor in the realm
18/10/2012 • 11:43
Hairdresser is youngest mayor in the realm
18/10/2012 • 11:43
News - Francesco Vanderjeugd is to become the new mayor of Staden in West Flanders. At 24 the Flemish liberal, who is a hairdresser, has the honour of becoming the youngest burgomaster in the land.
Emir Kir is Belgium's first "non-European" mayor
17/10/2012 • Update 17:09
Emir Kir is Belgium's first "non-European" mayor
17/10/2012 • Update 17:09
News - Belgium has its first mayor of non-European heritage. Emir Kir, whose origins are Turkish, is set to become the next mayor of the Brussels borough of Sint-Joost.
Disaffection with electoral process hits new high
16/10/2012 • 15:15
Disaffection with electoral process hits new high
16/10/2012 • 15:15
This Week's Video News - Enthusiasm to vote in last Sunday's local elections reached an all time low in Flanders despite the legal obligation to vote. Nearly 4.8 million people were supposed to vote. Just under 4.4 million actually did. Turnout stood at 91%. Over 8% didn't vote.
Foreign press: "Victory for separatists"
15/10/2012 • 11:57
Foreign press: "Victory for separatists"
15/10/2012 • 11:57
News - The break through of the Flemish nationalist party in Sunday's local elections has not gone unnoticed abroad with several international publications focusing in on the developments in Belgium. In every instance the papers stress that this is the victory of a separatist party that hopes to build on Sunday's success in order to create a (more) independent Flanders.
Brussels Region gets first green mayor
15/10/2012 • 16:29
Brussels Region gets first green mayor
15/10/2012 • 16:29
This Week's Video News - Most Brussels mayors have been able to secure another term in Sunday’s local elections. Here and there there have been changes to the coalitions and in Watermaal Bosvoorde Olivier Deleuze becomes the first green mayor in the Brussels Region. The Flemish nationalist N-VA has picked up 6 council seats. The far right Vlaams Belang is decimated.
"Walloon and Brussels governments to blame for N-VA win"
15/10/2012 • 12:30
"Walloon and Brussels governments to blame for N-VA win"
15/10/2012 • 12:30
News - South of the linguistic divide the victory of the Flemish nationalist N-VA in northern Belgium led to bickering among Francophone parties as they searched for an explanation for the phenomenon.
“Ghent is a progressive island in Flanders”
15/10/2012 • 14:54
“Ghent is a progressive island in Flanders”
15/10/2012 • 14:54
This Week's Video News - The people of Ghent have given the socialist/green list of Burgomaster Daniel Termont an absolute majority on the local council. In Ghent the Flemish nationalist Siegfried Bracke shouldn’t count on a phone call asking him to join the coalition talks.
Antwerp falls to Flemish nationalists
15/10/2012 • 15:02
Antwerp falls to Flemish nationalists
15/10/2012 • 15:02
This Week's Video News - Bart De Wever on Sunday won his battle to unseat Patrick Janssens as the Mayor of Antwerp ending the socialists' century long dominance in local politics in the northern port city. Of course, he threw a party.
A mixed picture in the “facility” municipalities
14/10/2012 • 22:37
A mixed picture in the “facility” municipalities
14/10/2012 • 22:37
Local Elections - It was a day of mixed fortunes for the Flemish parties in the Flemish Brabant municipalities with special linguistic dispensation for Francophones.
BDW is the new Antwerp Mayor
14/10/2012 • Update 17:53
BDW is the new Antwerp Mayor
14/10/2012 • Update 17:53
News - All eyes were on Antwerp tonight where outgoing Antwerp Mayor Patrick Janssens and his City List - an alliance of socialists and Christian democrats - and Bart De Wever of the Flemish nationalists were involved in an exciting race to become Antwerp's most popular politician. In the event the nationalists came home 9% ahead of Mr Janssens's forces.
Absolute majority for Red/Green alliance in Ghent
14/10/2012 • 19:17
Absolute majority for Red/Green alliance in Ghent
14/10/2012 • 19:17
News - Results in from Ghent show that the alliance of socialists and greens headed by the outgoing mayor Daniel Termont could be on course for a stunning election victory. The red-green ticket seems set to land an overall majority of seats on Ghent council.
Local elections: winners and losers
14/10/2012 • 21:13
Local elections: winners and losers
14/10/2012 • 21:13
News - Wouter Van Besien, the leader of the ecologists of Groen, is satisfied with his party's results. Mr Van Besien sees Groen as the second winners of these elections after the nationalists of N-VA.
Socialists and nationalists winners in Bruges
14/10/2012 • 17:33
Socialists and nationalists winners in Bruges
14/10/2012 • 17:33
Local Elections - Almost all the votes having been counted in the West Flemish capital, the socialists have made modest gains, while the nationalist party N-VA has polled almost 20%.
