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Minister and Staff Member Fall Ill After Overnight Marathon Negotiations on Flemish Budget
Vice Premier Hilde Crevits and a staff member from the Vooruit party fell ill during marathon negotiations over the 2027 Flemish budget, forcing Prime Minister Diependaele to postpone the government declaration. The talks, aimed at implementing over 1.6 billion euros in cuts by September, extended into the night with discussions continuing until 06:37. Opposition parties criticized the exhausting process as political theater, while Diependaele defended the delay, stating that health was prioritized and claiming the coalition was nearly ready to agree.
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