Conservative Win Blocks Far-Right Landslide in Belgium Vote
Alexander De Croo, center, during a rally at the Open Vld party headquarters, following the European Parliament elections in Brussels on June 9.
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Belgian voters delivered a rebuke of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s governing coalition, though stopped short of handing the far-right the landslide victory polls had predicted.
Most members of the seven-party coalition suffered losses at the ballot box, with the main opposition party being the surprise winner. The nationalist-conservative New Flemish Alliance, or N-VA, is set to capture the most seats, according to the country’s home affairs federal public service.