The fact that the prime minister is backing Georges Mischo is probably due to the fact that Luc Frieden most likely just wants to find out how far he can go with the unions, and to do this he is sending his clueless labour minister ahead.
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In two and a half weeks, the temporary partnership between CSV and DP will be celebrating its first anniversary. A reason to celebrate for some, but not for many others. As CEO of the now not-so-new government, it will be Luc Frieden's job to blow out the first candle on the black and blue birthday cake on 17 November. Whether the champagne corks will then also be popping in the government council is doubtful, as the Prime Minister is considered to be a bit of an ascetic party pooper in such matters.
Four more birthday candles will follow, and then the next elections are just around the corner. The opposition parties can hardly wait, but there is still a long way to go before then.
As far as the government's balance sheet after one year is concerned, somehow we can't think of anything at the moment. In addition to the adjustment of the tax table and the first package of measures to combat the housing crisis, which Black and Blue is so proud of that it always refers to it when asked about its record, the beginning of the legislature was characterised above all by the tiresome discussion about the begging ban, in which Interior Minister Léon Gloden famously behaved like a bull in a china shop, but that's old news by now.
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