‘An unprecedented void’: Brussels goes record-breaking 542 days without a government

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Source: theguardian.com
‘An unprecedented void’: Brussels goes record-breaking 542 days without a government

No sign of an end to rancour among 14 parties elected to the Belgian capital’s 89-seat parliament after 542 days

It is a city that prides itself on the art of political compromise. But recently that quality has been sorely lacking in Brussels, which has gone a record-breaking 542 days without a government.

The Brussels Capital Region, which governs the Belgian capital of 1.25 million people, has not had a government since elections in June 2024.

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