Still no nitrogen agreement
The majority, where West Flemish people Hilde Crevits and Wilfried Vandaele also spoke, closed ranks and definitely want to land this week. Wilfried Vandaele, N-VA party leader: “All elements are now finally on the table. And now all that is needed is a dose of statesmanship to implement the agreement. And in this way prevent a disaster for our society. A disaster would be that there can be no more permits, not only for agriculture but also for industry.”
Bjorn Rzoska, Groen party leader: “The result is that we are left with a Flemish government that fails to fulfill its core tasks. Problems are postponed to later.
Crevits: there are indeed still bottlenecks, but give us a chance
Opposition and majority, there is a difference in tone. Many bottlenecks have already been removed, it sounds. But two more remain, for CD&V. Agriculture should not be hit more severely than industry. And if several farms are located near a nature reserve, but only one of them stops. then the emission margin of that company must go to the others. Hilde Crevits, Minister of Welfare (CD&V): “We have solved a number of bottlenecks. And there are indeed a few more. But please give us the opportunity to do the work we are doing day and night, to to be able to continue work in the coming days. That is a commitment that I also take on behalf of my party. With colleague Brouns, with our entire group, we will do everything we can to bring this file to a successful conclusion.”