The Flemish nationalist party N-VA, the socialist party Vooruit and the Christian democrat party CD&V have reached an agreement for the formation of a coalition on the provincial council in East Flanders. The new coalition is without the greens, who will spend the next 6 years in the opposition on the provincial council.
Nationalists, socialists and Christian democrats form new provincial coalition in East Flanders
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The outgoing First Deupty of East Flanders Kurt Moens (nationalist) told VRT News that “N-VA, CD&V and Vooruit quickly found common ground on a number of issues on which we have shared aims”.
The nationalists increased their representation on the provincial council from 8 to 9 seats. The socialists increased their number of seats from 3 to 5. The Christian democrats held their 7 seats.
The new provincial cabinet will be made up of 2 deputies from N-VA, while Vooruit and CD&V will have one deputy each. As during the previous legislature, the Speaker of the provincial council will be a Christian democrat.