Six Belgian nationals of Moroccan origin were elected to the House of Representatives in Belgium during the federal, regional and European elections held May 26. Twenty-one Belgian-Moroccan deputies have also won seats in regional parliaments: 15 in the Parliament of Brussels-Capital region, three in the Parliament of the Wallonia, and three in the Flemish Parliament. The far-right Flemish separatist Vlaams Belang party scored major gains in Belgian elections on Sunday, an outcome likely to make forming the country’s next federal and regional governments more difficult. In Wallonia, Reformist Movement maintained a strong position at 21.5 percent, trailing closely behind the traditionally dominant Socialist Party. Belgium is the country that holds the world record for the longest period without a government — 589 days in 2010-2011.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2019 12:22 UTC