Reboot

113 days after the elections, the N-VA rebooted the negotiations for a state reform. N-VA-president Bart De Wever announced on Monday that continuing to talk with the socialists (PS and sp.a), christian-democrats (CD&V and cdH) and the Greens (Groen! and Ecolo) leads to nothing.

It is important to explain what this means and what it doesn't mean.

- It doesn't mean new elections. De Wever said he wants to restart the negotiations with other partners. It isn't even excluded the same partners continue, but with a broader agenda. (at least, that's what the N-VA wants)

- It doesn't have to mean a complete stand still for Belgian politics. De Wever said he is prepared to support the caretaker government in urgent matters. What's more: this support isn't even needed. The caretaker government still has a small majority in the newly elected parliament.

- It means negotiations have to restart from zero and the work of 113 days is probably lost. It's back to where it all started. Ctrl-alt-delete and restart.

Bart Haeck