Prime Minister Alexandre de Groove attacked the “crazy plans” of other parties, including his majority partners, during his speech ahead of May 1. “Everyone knows that we are a true party of working people“, he told the Flemish liberals gathered in Blankenberge.
Is PS's proposal for a work week reduced to 32 hours? “200,000 jobs when searching for candidates!“Entrepreneurs and SMEs will be affected by such a move,” exclaims the Prime Minister.And the Greens also think we should work less. They want to lend time without motivation so that people can discover the world a little. Who will pay? Taxpayer“, he alleges.
The N-VA has been attacked over its proposal to build a prison in Kosovo for prisoners without residency permits. “An idea taken from Denmark that has already cost 210 million euros without a single prisoner ever going to Kosovo.“.
CD&V is not spared either, accused of wanting to overtax “savings” through the wealth register.
OpenVLD presents itself as a serious party that has done its homework. “We are the only party presenting a development plan with costing and clear guidance. We await the figures of others. But they are busy giving cross-interviews and projecting alliances“.
The Flemish liberals have already put the idea of an income gap of at least 500 euros between the working and non-working at the heart of their campaign. An idea “has meanwhile been picked up by other parties,” De Crewe assures. So the Liberals go further: The Prime Minister reiterated that the difference should also be felt in pensions. “It is unfair that unemployed people sometimes get more pensions than always employed people.“.
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