David Leisterh is reflecting on the protracted Brussels government talks exactly one year after stepping down as regional formateur. According to reporting by Brussels outlet Bruzz, the MR politician is detailing his experience in an upcoming book while focusing on his municipal mandate as mayor of Watermael-Boitsfort.
The collapse of the regional coalition talks
Following the elections, the French-speaking liberal spearheaded efforts to assemble a governing majority for the Brussels-Capital Region. However, persistent disagreements across linguistic and ideological lines stalled progress, prompting him to resign from the role twelve months ago.
Leisterh is now putting his account of those negotiations into print. Speaking to Bruzz, he addressed the personal and political toll of the process, observing:
“Mijn gezin houdt mij in België”
Local governance in Watermael-Boitsfort
Since stepping back from regional coalition-building, Leisterh has concentrated his efforts on Watermael-Boitsfort, where he serves as mayor. The forthcoming book represents his first formal retrospection on the deadlock, though publication details and a launch schedule have not yet been disclosed by the outlet.
The account will provide an inside perspective on the institutional complexities that define politics inside the Belgian capital.
