Van Volcem draws the electorate with the city list ‘VOOR BRUGES’

During a meeting of the local board of the Bruges liberals, it was announced on Friday evening that Mercedes Van Volcem will be the party leader for the municipal elections of 2024. This means that vice-chairman Jasper Pillen takes second place on the list.

Attract an independent resident of Bruges

Remarkably enough, they do not do this under the banner of Open VLD. Van Volcem and Pillen go to the electorate with the city list ‘VOOR BRUGGE’. With this they want to serve the whole of Bruges and all Bruges residents: from Zeebrugge to Ver-Assebroek. “We want to lead the way with our city, make a difference for its residents and visitors and set new standards,” it sounds ambitious.

Van Volcem hopes to attract independent citizens of Bruges with the new name. “In Bruges, too, many citizens do not feel at home with a traditional party. With this urban project we clearly choose BRUGES, and we throw the doors wide open to anyone who wants to commit to the city. This is not an anti-politics or a project against, but a positive story FOR BRUGES,” explains Van Volcem.