The country’s tense negotiations hinged on taxing and social spending — and they highlight issues facing Europe, and Western democracies, as a whole.

Bart de Vever will become the country's first Flemish nationalist prime minister - The government agreement must be ratified by the five parties that will meet over the weekend

Right-wing Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever and his Cabinet were sworn in on Monday 240 days after the Belgian elections. The leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) and former mayor of Antwerp took the oath of office in the Royal Palace of Brussels in French,

Belgium’s ‘Arizona’ Coalition has formed a government which will be led by Bart de Wever of the right-wing N-VA.

De Wever’s right-wing nationalist party claims as one of its missions the independence of Flanders from Belgium, although it’s shifted its approach to one of “confederalism,” whereby a minimal federal state remains in place but its regions get most of its powers.