Maurits Vande Reyde stated that the message that the Flemish government finances were in order was often taken over without checking the figures. He indicated that the budget deficit was 1 billion euros, the debt had tripled, and would continue to rise in the coming years. He also pointed to a subordinated loan of 1.65 billion euros that had been pushed to 2035; the interest costs of that operation would amount to more than 1 billion euros according to him. Additionally, Vande Reyde mentioned deficits of 3.6 billion euros in 2026, 4.5 billion euros in 2025, and 4 billion euros in 2024. He referred to Ben Weyts, who according to him had said that the people's money had been squandered. #VlaamseRekeningen #BegrotingTekort #Financiën (translated)
