"Is Flanders Preparing for a New Black Sunday? - Political Discontent and Economic Pessimism fuel Extreme Party Surge"

2023-05-31 13:18:01

One year before the elections, Flanders seems to be preparing for a “perfect storm”. Deep political discontent, combined with strong pessimism about the economy and one’s own purchasing power, fueled by a political theme belonging to a party like Vlaams Belang, is the perfect preparation for a “new” Black Sunday”, this time black as shoe polish. »

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Par Ivan De Vadder

Published on 05/31/2023 at 15:18
Reading time: 5 mins

Kristof Calvo, the flamboyant green MP, bid farewell to national politics. He wants, like several other elected members of his party, to concentrate on a local career, he who, for years, has been a pioneer in Mechelen of the Stadslijst (a joint list between liberals, ecologists and independents). He also wants to take the time to reflect, to write a new book on politics, entitled: State of Trust (state of trust). In his farewell letter, Calvo concludes that it is “necessary nowadays to think, write, speak, meet and work together. A new ‘black Sunday’ is coming, this time black as shoe polish”. It is a pity that a deputy like Calvo, who is preparing against a new breakthrough of the extreme parties, withdraws before the elections; but his words sound like a prophecy from Cassandra. He concludes: “Our political system is old, tired and worn out.

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