The President of the MR clearly outlined the three main objectives of his party for the coming months and years, as well as the political situation in France.
“Our objectives are threefold: we need to implement the reforms, structure the MR a little more to make it durably the leading French-speaking political force, and ensure we have a local presence that allows the necessary reforms in Wallonia and Brussels.”
Asked about the national ambitions of the Mouvement Réformateur, Georges-Louis Bouchez mentioned discussions with Open VLD representatives and citizens. The MR does not rule out the possibility of running lists in Flanders. “If at some point, in the refounding of Open VLD, there is an interest in working together, I think that rebuilding a major liberal movement at national level would be positive.”
On the budgetary front, the MR president stressed the need to control the growth of public spending, particularly in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. “We need to make public policies more efficient, evaluate them better. We want to make things objective, we want to be rigorous in our work.”
Regarding Brussels, the liberal leader expressed concern about the current budgetary situation, criticising management he considers amateurish. “In Brussels, we have no data at all, it's a fog. It has been managed by amateurs. We need to move forward more seriously.”
Finally, Georges-Louis Bouchez firmly condemned political extremes, both on the right and the left, describing them as contrary to liberal values. “LFI and the RN are the same danger. This dissolution is probably one of the worst decisions in contemporary French history.”