The MR supports abolishing the Senate, but refuses to see an institutional reform of this scale adopted thanks to votes from extremist parties. For Victoria Vandeberg, modernising the State must rest on a solid, democratic and responsible majority, while guaranteeing representation for all components of the country.
As the Chamber begins examining the reform to abolish the Senate this Tuesday 26 May, MR federal MP Victoria Vandeberg reminds the Constitution Committee of the Mouvement Réformateur's clear line: modernising the institutions cannot come at the cost of erasing part of the country.
The MR fully supports the abolition of the Senate, in line with the government agreement. This reform is part of an expected drive towards institutional simplification and democratic modernisation, at a time when the clarity of the State is more than ever at the heart of citizens' concerns.
But for Victoria Vandeberg, this transformation cannot be carried out lightly. “A reform of this scale must be solid, legitimate and built without depending on extremist parties,” she insisted, recalling a consistent MR position.
With nearly 80,000 citizens affected, the stakes are far from symbolic. For the MR, this is a matter of institutional balance and respect for all components of the country. The party recalls its long-standing commitment to German-speakers, notably through initiatives to strengthen the place of German at federal level.
While several options exist to guarantee this representation in future, they require serious and coordinated work between parliamentary groups. “This is not about blocking the reform, but about making it fully succeed,” the MP stresses.
In a political climate where institutional reforms are closely scrutinised, the MR calls for a responsible approach: moving forward, but without blind spots.
The procedure launched today does not yet definitively seal the abolition of the Senate, but it opens a key stage. The MR group, through federal MPs Philippe Goffin and Victoria Vandeberg, will lend its support, while remaining extremely vigilant about the guarantees to be built in the coming phases of the process.