The European Parliament has endorsed the Commission's plan for a regulation aimed at safeguarding laborers from hazards stemming from exposure to ionizing radiation.
It's past mid-June now, and elections have occurred in Belgium. However, a steady government isn't apparent yet. Forming a coalition in Belgium is usually a complicated process. King Philippe has assigned the prominent Walloon Christian Democrat, Maxime Prévot, to investigate potential alliances. The announcement was made from the Brussels palace following the failed attempts of Flemish far-right nationalist Bart De Wever.
Over two months have passed since the parliamentary elections, and another attempt to form a government is underway. Prévot, who is 46 years old and leads the French-speaking party Les Engagés in Belgium, has been the mayor of Namur since 2012. On Twitter, he stated that "our country can't afford the luxury of a prolonged crisis" after De Wever ended his negotiating mandate. The Christian Democrat will report back to the King on the status of the talks on September 2nd.
Prévot aims for a five-party coalition with conservative and liberal parties from both Wallonia and Flanders, as well as the Flemish socialists. De Wever allegedly faced challenges in unifying conflicting interests within the so-called Arizona alliance.
A record-breaking 541 days
The N-VA, led by De Wever, emerged as the largest party in the June 9th parliamentary elections. Following close behind was the far-right Flemish party Vlaams Belang. Prévot's Les Engagés saw almost double their previous results, but they still ranked as the 8th strongest party nationwide with 6.8% of the votes.
Government formations in Belgium are often a challenging task due to the partitioned federal parliament. Most parties compete in either the Flemish region in the north, the Brussels capital region, or the French-speaking Wallonia in the south.
After the Belgian parliamentary elections in 2019, it took 493 days to establish a government. The current record, however, was set in 2010/2011 with a whopping 541 days without a functioning government.
After the parliamentary elections in June, attempts to form a government have continued for over two months. The record for forming a Belgian government without a functioning one stands at an overwhelming 541 days, set between 2010 and 2011.
