Flemish Minister Sends Governor to Ostend Over Alderman Communication Probe

Flemish Interior Minister Crevits dispatched West Flanders Governor Decaluwé to Ostend for an exploratory investigation into communication between first alderman Charlotte Verkeyn (N-VA) and city services. A final report reportedly recommends terminating cooperation with the alderman or reallocating powers. This is a subnational political intervention in a municipal governance dispute, with implications for local coalition stability.