Georges-Louis Bouchez has urged the Belgian government to address the country’s budget deficit with urgency. In an interview with VTM News, the liberal politician described the situation as “dramatic” and claimed that “our budgetary parameters are worse than those of Greece.” Bouchez expressed concern that there are few voices in the political class sounding the alarm on this subject, stating that “the outlook is dire, but no one feels the urgency.” He criticized the socialists in particular for their lack of support for necessary reforms. Bouchez also directly attacked Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Secretary of State for the Budget, Alexia Bertrand, stating that “if you are the captain of the boat, you cannot say that the situation is dramatic and not change direction. You have to dare to make decisions.”
Georges-Louis Bouchez urged the federal government to urgently tackle Belgium’s budget deficit. On the set of VTM News, the liberal considered that the situation was “dramatic”. “Our budgetary parameters are worse than those of Greece”, he even advanced.
The president of the MR expressed concern that few people in the Belgian political class are sounding the alarm on this subject: “The outlook is dire, but no one feels the urgency“, he lambasted, targeting in particular the socialists. “The only solution is to implement reforms, but the PS does not want that”.
GLB then directly attacked the Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo and the Secretary of State for the Budget, Alexia Bertrand : “If you are the captain of the boat, you cannot say that the situation is dramatic and not change direction. You have to dare to make decisions”
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Belgium’s budget deficit is a matter of urgent concern, according to Georges-Louis Bouchez. The MR President believes that the country’s budgetary parameters are worse than those of Greece and that reforms are needed to address the situation. However, few politicians are taking the issue seriously. Bouchez directly criticized Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Secretary of State for the Budget Alexia Bertrand for not taking action. With the situation becoming increasingly dire, it is essential that the government takes action now before it is too late.