Now that voluntary mergers are in the doldrums, the Flemish government is moving up a gear. Tomorrow, Flemish Minister of the Interior Bart Somers (Open Vld) and Prime Minister Jan Jambon (N-VA) will present a study that aims to gradually bring Flanders to 80 to 100 merged municipalities by 2030. But whether this mandatory merger movement will actually happen remains to be seen. a decision of the next Flemish government. The whole matter is sensitive for the third coalition party CD&V.
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Flemish government wants to move from 300 to 80 to 100 merged municipalities by 2030
