flandersnews.be - Winners of CD&V face tough task
Most Francophone parties are hesitant to accept a state reform, which is exactly what the Flemish Christian democrats promised their voters. So far, nobody has made any statements on possible coalitions. They all say they want some time to have a look at the exact results. State reform: yes, but how? In order to press ahead with a state reform, a majority of two thirds in the federal Chamber of Representatives is needed. However, it won't even be easy for the Flemish Christian democrats to work out a 50% majority. A right-wing government between Christian democrats and liberals seems to be the obvious solution, but will the liberals accept and can they agree on a programme? Another possibility is a so-called "tripartite" with the three traditional political families: Christian democrats, socialists and liberals. A coalition between Christian democrats and socialists would not have a majority nationwide, and neither would a coalition between socialists and liberals.
