REPORT. Going full throttle socially and economically, with shots at De Croo. But also: expensive pints, a sold-out Canon and an elephant in the room: this was the N-VA conference | Interior

PoliticsOne year before the crucial ballot box, each side is loading the gun. So did the Flemish nationalists, who focused on their substantive program during the sun-drenched weekend. In terms of turnout, no Flemish party comes close to them. But at the bar there is uncertainty among employees and militants about the course of the community. And remarkable: the applause meter peaked when coalition partners Open Vld and CD&V came under fire.