Sint-Gillis-Waas coalition regains majority with independent councilor

The municipal coalition of N-VA and Meerdangroen in Sint-Gillis-Waas has regained a majority by adding independent councilor Jan Van Puyvelde, who will become an alderman. This restores the government to 14 of 27 seats. Van Puyvelde, formerly Vlaams Belang's top candidate, left the party and now joins the coalition, shifting local power dynamics.