Holslag is a professor of international relations at the VUB and known as a China expert. Just under a year ago, he was one of the initiators of setting up a new party in his home base of Tienen. It was called Durf Tienen.
The candidates on the list for the municipal elections in October were announced on Thursday. There are currently 14 women and 15 men who fill the list, but the party says it will increase that number even further to 33. It is not yet known who will be in which position, although it is clear that Holslag will fill the list. Pull.
Themes on which the party wants to focus include solidarity, prosperity, investments, cleanliness and safety and a warm-hearted city. More generally, Durf Tienen wants to work on better participation of residents and good governance.
“Good governance is essential,” says Holslag. “Good governance not only requires the necessary knowledge of the dossier, but above all the art of working together in a constructive manner. Our candidates are all people who have shown that they can quickly familiarize themselves with files, are driven and are able to work with people with different perspectives. These are the qualities necessary for good governance.”
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