THE FLEMISH NATIONALISTS MAY HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN SUNDAY’S (OTHER) ELECTIONS, BUT IT WILL BE A BUMPY ROAD TO GOVERNMENT

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On Sunday’s elections the Flemish nationalists of the New Flemish Alliance (Niew-Vlaamse Alliantie or N-VA) became as expected the largest party in Flanders and in the whole of Belgium. The party surpassed the challenge of 30 percent of the votes it had set for itself and obtained 43 seats (+27) in the Flemish Parliament and 33 seats (+6) at the federal level. However, they will have a difficult road ahead of power, especially to form a federal coalition.