Flemish Deputy Prime Minister Melissa Depraetere (Vooruit) must immediately go on maternity leave on doctor’s advice. Her cabinet said this. “Due to the heavy workload of being a minister, the risk of premature birth is too great. The health of her baby is the only thing that matters at the moment. That is why she is resigning from her duties today on doctor’s advice and going on maternity leave,” the statement said. Depraetere’s man calls the situation “extremely serious”. Party chairman Conner Rousseau will announce her replacement on Monday.
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Husband of Flemish minister Depraetere lashes out at “internet trolls” after reactions to maternity leave: “The situation is extremely serious”
Bytaketonews
Jan 14, 2026