Public trust in the Federal Government in Belgium 2023

The level of trust regarding the Federal Government in Belgium was rather negative in the summer of 2022. During that time, almost 60 percent of the respondents in Belgium declared having the tendency not to trust the Belgian government. However, just over 40 percent of respondents stated to be trustful towards it, therefore giving a more nuanced picture of public trust in Belgium.

Belgium has known multiple periods with no official government

Belgium typically takes long to form a new government following an election. This is not surprising for the Belgian population as the country had no government for 194 days between 2007 and 2008 and also not for 541 days between 2010 and 2011. The country did not have a government in full function, although it had an executive who deals with current affairs. The country’s main divide has a regional background, Wallonia’s population being mostly socialists whereas Flanders tends towards nationalism. Since the 1st of October 2020, Alexander De Croo is the prime minister of Belgium.

Politic interest in Belgium

The political interest of Belgians was relatively moderate in 2022. According to a survey, the level of trust in political parties was also mostly low during that time. To emphasize this statement, Belgium had the highest share of untrusting respondents in the Benelux. The Belgian political landscape faced many obstacles and has yet to face some challenges to gain the trust of the Belgian population.