"Egbert, you are a Roberto Martínez”: Open Vld’s hangover after the disastrous poll

How should Open Vld continue after the disastrous poll of 8.3%? “This is an existential crisis”, chairman Egbert Lachaert even admits internally. Report of a turbulent ‘day after’ among the Flemish liberals: “The voters think we are arrogant, even more than other parties. They think we are in an ivory tower to live.” Even a name change is suddenly back on the table.

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