Deal reached on centre-right government in Belgium

EUObserver reported that political negotiators in Belgium reached an agreement for a centre-right coalition government on the 7 October 2014, 135 days after general elections. The French-speaking liberal Charles Michel would be Prime Minister. The coalition government consists of four parties: three Flemish and one French-speaking party.

Mr Michel, 38, was the son of the former European Commissioner and Belgian Minister Louis Michel.

The new Prime Minister was sworn in by the King of Belgium on the 11 October 2014.

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EurActiv, 08.10.14: Belgium's 'kamikaze' coalition strikes government deal http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/belgiums-kamikaze-coalition-strikes-government-deal-309010

De Standaard, 08.10.14: New government must focus on economy (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE151587-New-government-must-focus-on-economy

France24, 08.10.14: Belgian centre-right reaches coalition deal to form govt http://www.france24.com/en/20141007-belgium-centre-right-reaches-coalition-deal-government/

BBC News, 08.10.14: Belgium coalition deal ends deadlock http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29534704

Flanders News.be, 08.10.14: Charles Michel: Belgium’s next Prime Minister http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/Politics/141008_Charles_Michel_profile

Flanders News.be, 08.10.14: What to expect from Michel I? http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/News/141008_michelI-expectations

Berliner Zeitung, 09.10.14: Belgian liberalism a model for Europe (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE151651-Belgian-liberalism-a-model-for-Europe

Deutsche Welle, 07.10.14: Belgium agrees to form coalition government http://dw.de/p/1DRoh

Le Soir, 09.10.14: Belgian government threat to compromise culture (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE151730-Belgian-government-threat-to-compromise-culture

BBC News, 11.10.14: Belgium's young PM sworn in to lead centre-right government http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29581784

La Libre Belgique, 13.10.14: N-VA can only win in government (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE151798-N-VA-can-only-win-in-government

France24, 15.10.14: Nazi row rattles Belgium's new 'kamikaze coalition' http://www.france24.com/en/20141015-belgium-kamikaze-coalition-unsavoury-start-michel-jambon-nazis/

Flanders News.be, 15.10.14: European social-democrats “very concerned” http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/Politics/141014_Pittella_Jambon_Francken

Blog: Open Europe, 13.10.14: Meet the new Belgian Finance Minister, an ally on EU reform http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/meet-new-belgian-finance-minister-eu.html

Blog: Open Europe, 13.10.14: A new Belgian government: Will Brussels control Brussels? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.be/2014/10/a-new-belgian-governemnt-will-brussels.html

EUObserver, 16.10.14: Belgian government under fire in its first week http://euobserver.com/news/126096

Le Soir, 23.10.14: Cuts in culture budget deepen rifts in Belgium (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE152496-Cuts-in-culture-budget-deepen-rifts-in-Belgium

Le Soir, 02.01.15: Stable government a rare chance for Belgium http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE155906-Stable-government-a-rare-chance-for-Belgium

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