Pierre-Yves Dermagne, group leader for the PS, asserts that Bart De Wever, in his role as informateur, is deliberately steering the government formation towards failure. This stance from the socialist politician was reported by L'Echo, with Dermagne criticizing the current approach.
Dermagne criticizes De Wever's formation strategy
Pierre-Yves Dermagne's claim that Bart De Wever's working method is „doomed to fail” casts a shadow over the progress of federal negotiations. Dermagne, a prominent figure within the Parti Socialiste (PS), suggests that the N-VA chairman deliberately chooses a path that cannot lead to a successful coalition.
Deliberate strategy behind government formation
Dermagne's criticism specifically targets what he perceives as a deliberate strategy by De Wever. According to him, the informateur's approach is not aimed at consensus, but at creating a situation where the formation inevitably collapses. L'Echo quotes Dermagne on this:
„Pour le chef de groupe socialiste Pierre-Yves Dermagne, la méthode de travail du Premier ministre est vouée à l’échec. Et cela relèverait d'un choix délibéré.” (For the socialist group leader Pierre-Yves Dermagne, the Prime Minister's working method is doomed to fail. And that would be a deliberate choice.)
These statements heighten tensions within complex Belgian politics. The discussion about the informateur's intentions is likely to escalate further in the coming days.
