Walloon Prime Minister Magnette steps up

Walloon Prime Minister Paul Magnette steps up.

Magnette made his decision known in Charleroi on Monday morning. 'Mid-August I will take up my job here again. 'Since 2012, Magnette is official mayor, but because of his premiership he is perceived by a fellow party.

There has already been talk about Magnette's decision in the Belgian media. Since June, when the Walloon Christian Democrats (CDH) declared their confidence in the Party Socialist (PS), ruling is no longer possible. Reason was a series of scandals about payouts for collaborators who raise PS politicians without much to do.