Elections 2024: Vlaams Belang leader willing to be prime minister without splitting up Belgium
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Vlaams Belang leader Tom Van Grieken would be willing to become prime minister of Belgium, even if it meant the country would continue to exist, he said on Radio 2 on Monday morning. It is a remarkable statement from the leader of a party whose primary goal is an independent Flanders.
The party has published a roadmap in its election programme that includes unilaterally declaring independence in the Flemish parliament. Although Van Grieken says it would be a difficult decision, he would accept the position of Belgium's next prime minister, without splitting up the country, if offered.
"If I am offered the post of prime minister and I am allowed to implement all my other views, Belgium does not need to be split up," the far-right politician told Radio 2. "This does not mean that I will accept the structure of Belgium, but if only a thin layer remains, I will say yes."
Speaking at a party rally in Antwerp on Sunday, Van Grieken said the party was aiming for 1 million votes, or around 24 per cent of the vote in Flanders. "Only if we reach the million-vote mark can the voters finally turn our country around," he said.
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