Mons, "probably the only city in communal council during the match of the century"

Why? Because the communal council will take place this Tuesday evening, at 18:00, despite the historic semifinal against the French. The meeting was indeed maintained.

It is the bourgmestre of Mons himself, Elio Di Rupo, who decided to maintain this communal council. Council was planned well before we know that the Devils would go to the semi-final.

The agenda is quite light, says the mayor PS, who proposed that we advance the start of the meeting at 17:00 or even 16:30, instead of 18:00.

A proposal rejected by the liberal Georges-Louis Bouchez who refuses " to have a chronometer under the eyes. " He also thinks that we will not get along with the crowd mbaded under the windows from City Hall where a giant screen will broadcast the match. Not to mention the security problems.

Georges-Louis Bouchez asked the bourgmestre to postpone the council for a few days. No way, answered Elio Di Rupo. Many communal councilors risk being on leave. " And I do not want to conclude the bourgmestre, say that I pbad football before the interests of the City. "

At Ecolo, it is ironic: " Mons will undoubtedly be the only city in Belgium to be in communal council during the match of the century . "