Will Rudi Kennes (PVDA) develop into the primary employee within the European Parliament? — © Ward Bosmans
Willebroek –
In Willebroek, Rudi Kennes, European social gathering chief for the PVDA, solid his vote on Sunday morning. If he’s elected – which polls recommend would be the case – he says he would be the first employee within the European Parliament.
Sunday June 9, 2024 at 10:49 am
“The marketing campaign was very intensive, however on the identical time very enriching for me. PVDA is a celebration that stands among the many folks and that implies that I stood on the manufacturing unit gates all through Flanders, handed out flyers at a market and spoke at a college within the night,” says Kennes.
If the polls are adopted to some extent, Rudi Kennes will get a seat within the European Parliament. “Apparently nobody from Flanders with a working-class background has ever gone to the European Parliament. That could be very unusual. At that stage the working class is totally absent. We imagine {that a} democratic parliament is a parliament during which all layers of the inhabitants are represented.”
Otherworldly
In keeping with Kennes, the most important level of competition he’s going to Europe with is bursting that bubble. “These individuals are all unworldly and so they earn tens of hundreds of euros a month. How can they know what the value of a loaf of bread is and why do they care if the value of petrol goes up? We wish to halve these wages and we wish to get rid of the outrageous exit charges.”
If Rudi Kennes is elected for Europe, he’ll find yourself within the LEFT faction, a faction that represents left-wing events from throughout Europe. “However we are going to first take a look at all of the applications of all progressive events after which see the place we really feel most at dwelling and with whom we will finest collaborate.”
A seat in Europe clearly means being away from dwelling loads. “What my household thinks about that. It is a bit of a flashback. After I was nonetheless a commerce union consultant at Opel in Antwerp, I additionally spent a number of time overseas. However they know at dwelling why we do it. That’s for the working folks and the small self-employed on this nation.”
