Maggie De Block's Daughter Resigns as Alderman in Merchtem: “Unique Job Offer Cannot Be Combined with Politics”

At a press conference on Monday evening, which was called an hour before the municipal council of Merchtem, first alderman Julie Asselman (LVB, Open VLD), daughter of the popular former minister Maggie De Block (Open VLD) announced her resignation. The news hit like a bomb in Merchtem. The reason? Asselman cannot combine a new professional challenge as a legal expert with municipal politics. "I have always done this with full conviction."