Flirting with the boundaries of what is acceptable in the final run up to the elections

In the last part to the polls on Sunday, some politicians are moving up a gear. Philippe Close (PS), mayor of the City of Brussels, surprises him with a promotional video featuring big international names such as Anne Hidalgo (mayor of Paris) and former boxer Vitali Klitschko (high- factor of Kiev). They know each other from their European meetings.

But his campaigning methods have also been criticized. David Weytsman (MR), Close’s opponent, finds it surprising that the City of Brussels has recently organized many concerts for all kinds of municipal services, where Close can appear in residence