Lizz Printz

On 13 October 2024, millions of Belgians (and some non-Belgians who have lived in the country for at least five years) voted in the 581 municipalities for their municipal councils. While the bourgeois parties tried to secure their hold on the country’s system, the left-wing, that is to say the Belgian Workers Party (@pvdabelgie-@ptbbelgique) made progress with in the three parts of the country – Brussels, Flanders, and Wallonia – doubling their representation from the 2018 elections (the party now has 258 local representatives). What is important about the PTB-PVDA is that it wins across the country, not just in the French speaking or Dutch speaking areas. In Antwerp, the largest city in Flanders, the party won 20% of the vote, and in some cities (Aalst, Ostend, Châtelet, and others) it won representation for the first time. These gains – despite a smear campaign – are significant. Bravo to our comrades in Belgium.