2023-06-23 15:53:54
The National Bank of Belgium, a bastion of neoliberalism? This is the opinion of the socialist and ecological left, which criticizes Governor Pierre Wunsch for taking care of what does not concern him – in other words: to play politics. Article reserved for subscribers By Maxime Biermé Dominique Berns Published on 06/23/2023 at 17:53 Reading time: 7 min
The role of the BNB is not to distill the ultraliberal doctrine. If its governor wants to play politics, let him stand for election rather than use his office. At the beginning of the week, the president of the Socialist Party, Paul Magnette went there cash vis-à-vis the boss of the National Bank (BNB), Pierre Wunsch. In question: a statement by the governor reported by the Belga agency, calling for “a fundamental, radical break with the way in which we conduct politics. »
Problem: the quote, the governor said Tuesday in the House, was truncated in the French version. Missing the qualifier “budgetary. Pierre Wunsch was therefore specifically targeting public finances, as he had already often done. But now, the atmosphere was a bit electric, following the negative opinion issued by the BNB on two bills aimed at establishing a higher minimum rate on savings books. The incident is closed? Not really.
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