Politico: Belgium sets up minority government after migration dispute breaks coalition
Right-wing N-VA’s opposition to UN migration pact costs prime minister his parliamentary majority.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel rushed to reshuffle his government and stave off its collapse Sunday morning as his tenuous pact with Flemish nationalists finally reached a breaking point over an international migration pact.
King Philippe of Belgium on Sunday allowed Michel to reorganize his government without the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). The party's objection to the U.N. Global Compact on Migration forced the ruling coalition to break apart Saturday night.
Michel replaced ministers from the N-VA, including Interior Minister Jan Jambon and Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken, local media reported.
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WNU Editor: Even though the Belgium parliament voted in favor of the UN migration compact, it is not a popular measure. The next election in Belgium is in May, and this is going to be an important issue.
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