Belgium has launched a brand new authorities led by Flemish nationalists from the N-VA get together, which received the elections eight months in the past. For the primary time within the nation’s historical past, the submit of Prime Minister of the federal authorities was occupied by N-VA chief Bart De Wever.
Among the many priorities of the brand new authorities are lowering the interval of fee of unemployment advantages and adjusting pensions. Pension funds are deliberate to be decreased for many who retire early, and elevated for many who proceed to work after the established age. It is usually deliberate to introduce a capital good points tax and cancel quite a lot of tax advantages.
The coalition introduced collectively Christian Democrats and Socialists from the Dutch-speaking north of the nation, in addition to liberal and centrist events from the French-speaking south.