BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The Belgian parliament has given its support to a new federal government following three days of discussions, newly appointed Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Saturday.
According to the prime minister, who spoke in a televised national address, 87 lawmakers voted in favour of the new seven-party coalition government, compared to 54 opposed, with seven abstentions.
Prior to the agreement, Belgium went almost two years without a formal government, as competing political factions were unable to form a coherent ruling administration.
De Croo’s predecessor was Sophie Wilmes, who had initially led a caretaker government that was created in 2019. Wilmes will serve as the foreign minister in the new administration.
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