Elections 2024: Vlaams Belang leader willing to be prime minister without splitting up Belgium
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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