[EVENT][RETRO] Le Chant Des Walloons: The National Day of Action.

February 8th, 2026, Charleroi.

"The choice is simple really. We can have a peaceful, adult, and logical divorce through confederalism or we can continue this slow-motion collapse until there is nothing to do but bury the bodies. Flanders has waited long enough.”

Of all the many harsh statements made by De Wever in his leaked conversation with King Phillipe and his final speech as prime minister before being removed from office, nothing has sparked as much outrage and indignation as his closing remarks:

". . . until there is nothing to do but bury the bodies. Flanders has waited long enough."

For many this sounded not like a warning- but a direct, and violent threat to Walloonians in the country and Belgium. as a result, the country's labor unions- who already didn't have a good relationship with De Wever- have quickly mobilized for a general strike all across belgium in february 8th as protests rage on in Wallonia, the General Federation of Belgian Labour, Confederation of Christian Trade Unions and General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium plan to take a more active role in these protests- among these organizations, the fall of the De Wever government has given them hope of reversal of the Unemployment Reform, approved by the federal government last december, which aims to gradually phase out the benefits of 180,000 unemployed belgium people. despite this common goal however, notably the statements from within these same organizations when calling for a strike have varied- while the francophone members, specially in the left leaning Federation of Belgian Labour had more pronounced statements regarding Belgium's national identity and Wallonia, the dutchspeaking halves of these organizations seemed to have been more careful and subdued with their wording as to not stoke the flames. regardless though, all celebrated the fall of the De Wever government.

The Socialist Party, like the unions, were also quick to make a move, many statements were made from Walloon Politicians. president of the socialist party, Paul Magnette described former prime minister De Wever's statements as "...delusional..." and "...insane...", specifically towards his phrase about "burying the bodies." at his speech.

In streets of Charleroi, peaceful protestors in favor of Belgium take the streets after mayor Thomas Dermine called the population of the city to the streets, waving Belgium flags and showing support for the king and disdain for de wever... notably though, within that crowd, some Walloon flags could also be seen waving, perhaps a sign of things to come.