Theo Francken had a "good discussion" with Jan Peumans

(Belga) Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken (N-VA) said on Wednesday that he had "a good discussion" with his party colleague Jan Peumans, who chairs the Flemish parliament, Following his criticism of him

In an interview with Belang van Limburg last Friday, Mr. Peumans felt that the Secretary of State was not the right person to lead the N-VA. "I see that the old people of the Volksunie (whose implosion gave birth to the N-VA, Ed) are irritated more and more words used", he commented, adding not to be found in the tone that the party adopts on asylum and migration. N-VA President Bart De Wever lamented on Monday that the Flemish speaker has expressed criticism in the media and not internally. The two men met to discuss the subject. Theo Francken has now also had a discussion with Jan Peumans, he said on his Twitter account. "I always take the advice of the first citizen of Flanders to heart and I await his speech on July 11th (date of the feast of the Flemish Community, Ed.) Together we are working on our project," he added. , joining his message with a selfie with Mr. Peumans. (Belga)