The Flemish Movement will launch an unmistakable call to vote “Flemish” in the two largest Flemish cities, Ghent and Antwerp. This became apparent on Sunday at the 84th Flemish National Singing Festival in the Lotto Arena, where the throats were opened for Flanders. If it depends on the inspirers, the Flemish nationalists – read: Vlaams Belang and N-VA – must obtain a parliamentary majority.
At the 84th edition of the Flemish National Singing Festival in the Lotto Arena on Sunday afternoon, the elections were eagerly awaited. Chairman Bart Fierens hopes for a parliamentary majority of Flemish nationalists.
“These elections could be historic because a parliamentary majority with Flemish nationalists would be a milestone in the history of Belgium,” Bart Fierens quoted French-speaking journalist Alain Gerlache during his opening speech. “There is something historical about a milestone. The coming elections should be a milestone.”
3,500 (Flemish) singers
This year too, the Flemish National Singing Festival – which attracted at least 3,500 people – took the promotion of Dutch-language music to heart. The program included classical congregational songs, cabaret and battle songs. Sabien Tiels, among others, was invited to sing. In between there was attention to politics, and especially to Vivaldi.
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“After wearing out twenty informants, a prime minister was chosen from one of the smaller parties,” Fierens noted in his speech. “The government did have a majority on the French-speaking side. Three ministers and three state secretaries have not reached the finish line.”
battlefield
Fierens further noted that no party chairman of the Flemish government parties is still in office. “Joachim Coens (ex-chairman CD&V, ed.) started running, Egbert Lachaert (ex-chairman Open VLD, ed.) started running, Meyrem Almaci (ex-chairman Groen, ed.) started running and Conner Rousseau ( ex-chairman Vooruit, ed.) started walking. On the French-speaking side, on the other hand, all party leaders are still sitting undisturbed, surveying the battlefield.”
Finally, the Flemish movement, united in the Consultation Center of Flemish Associations (OVV), announced that it had taken an “impressive initiative” in the run-up to the elections. The organization will “prominently call on people to vote Flemish” in the two largest cities in Flanders, Ghent and Antwerp, as well as on social media.
