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Reaction to the proposal is mixed: MR’s Bouchez is disgruntled; Open VLD’s De Gucht doubts its viability without MR; Vlaams Belang and Flemish groups show varied responses, with some parties more favorable and others opposing a MR-free format.

The plan frames a Brussels center-left coalition excluding MR as the most realistic path to break the stalemate amid the regional crisis.

Support for the initiative comes from figures like Elke Van den Brandt and Vooruit, with discussions aiming to unite Groen, Vooruit, CD&V, PS, Ecolo, DéFI, Les Engagés, and potentially Open VLD later.

Critics note practical weaknesses, including a lack of clear francophone and Dutch-speaking camp agreement and the challenge of persuading potential partners such as Open VLD and Fouad Ahidar to reach a bare majority.

Any government must be stable and enjoy parliamentary and linguistic-majority support to implement reforms.

The core plan hinges on securing two Francophone independents, Fabian Maingain and Soulaimane El Mokadem.

Dalle signals urgent support to restore order and address budget pressures, signaling appetite for swift action.

The initiative is described as exploratory and potentially unstable, emerging 18 months after the June 2024 elections.

De Gucht remains skeptical, arguing the budget track record with MR undermines the odds of success without MR.

Yvan Verougstraete, president of Les Engagés, announces he will lead Brussels negotiations to form a center-left regional government without MR, citing the long impasse after more than 540 days of talks.

On the Dutch-speaking side, formateur seeks Open VLD backing, a move that has previously faced inflexibility.