Capital gains tax debate sparks rift between Vooruit and coalition partners

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Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele (N-VA), on Wednesday called on Parliament to consider economies in political functioning from a broad perspective, and invited its coalition partners to "do not run behind the communists". ...

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Flemish Prime Minister Matthias Diependaele (N-VA) calls for a possible cut in politics to be viewed in a broader perspective. He finds the attack on the housing allowance earlier this week unfair. "I am addressing the coalition partners of CD&V and Vooruit", he said. "Anyone who thinks that you can regain the trust of the voter by following the communists in a race to the bottom is mistaken", he said.

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That Vooruit wants to exclude pension savings from capital gains tax under pressure from CD&V and the MR does not bring an agreement any closer. The positions on exemptions for entrepreneurs and those who hold their shares for ten years seem to be hardening.

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Although they currently seem under control, the communal tensions in Belgium could quickly flare up again. The political impasse in Brussels could be the proverbial fuse to the communal powder keg. This is what author and historian Rolf Falter writes in his new tome ‘Het divide land’ (The divided country) about the political history of Belgium. “If you chase away the communal aspect, it will come galloping back.” Martin Bosma, party member of Ge…