Government
Minister and Official Fall Ill After Overnight Flemish Government Negotiations
Flemish Minister Hilde Crevits and a staff member from the Vooruit party fell ill during 24-hour budget negotiations in Brussels, causing the talks to be postponed until at least Tuesday. The incident occurred as the government approached a Monday 14:00 deadline for its September Statement; however, ministers failed to meet this target. Flemish Prime Minister Matthias Diependaele stated that while officials were close to an agreement, health takes precedence. Political scientist Dave Sinardet criticized the negotiation style, citing chronic delays and exhaustion tactics.
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