First interview with super alderman Patrick Janssens (68): “During the past legislature, real estate promoters determined too much about what was built”

Twelve years after his defeat against Bart De Wever, Patrick Janssens (Vooruit) is back on the political stage in Antwerp. As a brand new councilor for Urban Development and Housing, he wants to chart a new course. What are Janssens’ plans for the city? In a candid conversation he looks back on the negotiations with Bart De Wever (N-VA) and his plans for the city. “We looked for the points where we could find each other.”

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