The incumbent government was a coalition of Christian democrats (CVP/PSC) and liberals (PVV/PRL) led by Prime Minister
Wilfried Martens. Following the elections, the same parties formed a new Martens Government.
Guy Verhofstadt, PVV leader since 1982, was elected for the first time as representative. Despite PVV being the only governing party to lose seats, he was able to weigh on the government agreement and he became Deputy Prime Minister in the Martens VI Government. The government would fall two years later due to the
Voeren issue; distrust of labour unions in Verhofstadt proved to be a factor as well.
The incumbent government was a coalition of Christian democrats (CVP/PSC) and liberals (PVV/PRL) led by Prime Minister
Wilfried Martens. Following the elections, the same parties formed a new Martens Government.
Guy Verhofstadt, PVV leader since 1982, was elected for the first time as representative. Despite PVV being the only governing party to lose seats, he was able to weigh on the government agreement and he became Deputy Prime Minister in the Martens VI Government. The government would fall two years later due to the
Voeren issue; distrust of labour unions in Verhofstadt proved to be a factor as well.