The Arizona coalition (Arizona-coalitie in Dutch or La coalition Arizona) is the name given in Belgium to the federal government coalition bringing together various parties: liberals, socialists, Christian democrats and Flemish nationalists.
The name ‘Arizona’ refers to the flag of the US state of Arizona.
-blue for the Walloon liberals: the Reformist Movement;
-red for the Flemish socialists: Vooruit;
-orange for the Christian Democrats of the CD&V and for the centrist party Les Engagés;
-yellow for the Flemish nationalists: the N-VA.
National strikes were organised by syndicates this week against the measures taken by this newly formed government.
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