In the joint Social Affairs and Economy committee, MPs discussed the situation of Audi Forest workers with the federal Ministers.
While Ministers Dermagne and Van Peteghem were indeed present to answer MPs, the Prime Minister did not respond to the invitation sent last week by the Chair of the Chamber's Economy Committee, federal MP Denis Ducarme: “I regret the Prime Minister's absence, precisely when difficult decisions with major consequences are being taken for the many workers at the Audi plant. Just because the government is a caretaker government doesn't mean it can't handle urgent matters. We would have liked to hear him on the anticipatory measures that have or haven't been taken, on how he and Employment Minister Dermagne are working on possible options for a buyer, or on potential steps at European level. This is regrettable and sends a very bad signal to Audi workers and to all subcontractors who are rightly worried about their future,” said Denis Ducarme.