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Paul-Henri Spaak, who resigned as NATO Secretary-General to take over Socialist Party leadership, was of the same mind. Socialist anger was directed at the previous Social Christian Premier, Gaston Eyskens, who pushed through his emergency economic bill-the hated Loi Unique-against the opposition of many of his own followers. With Eyskens gone, the Socialists were ready to compromise, even agreed to accept some of the Loi Unique's tougher provisions, such as an increased sales tax. Stickiest question was whether the Social Christians would agree to the release of the hundreds of Socialistled rioters...
...economy had been $150 million irrevocably lost, with an additional $80 million recoverable if factories worked overtime to make up for lost production. In general, Belgians were bone-weary, and grateful that things had not turned out worse. Expectation was that tenacious Premier Gaston Eyskens would bull his troublesome Loi Unique through Parliament, then quickly call for a snap election. Although Socialists allowed privately that they had no hope of winning the election, they were content with the indirect assurances given by Social Christian (Catholic) Boss Théo Lefevre that Premier Eyskens would not be allowed to succeed himself...
...Mons, a crowd of 15,000 singing first the anticapitalist Internationale, then the anticlerical Down with the Cassocks, filled the city's main square to hear Renard lash out at Eyskens' Loi Unique and shout his creed. With relish Renard pointed out that the strike was costing the capitalist owners of industry a billion francs ($20 million) a day. "Every time you cross off a day on the calendar," he cried, "think, another billion less for them!" Would Renard call off the strike? "A single word!" he shouted. "Persist...
When Parliament reconvened after the holiday recess, Premier Gaston Eyskens and his Liberal-Christian government brushed aside Socialists' demands that the Loi Unique be withdrawn, won a vote of confidence 121-83. Those who knew the Premier and his unyielding tenacity predicted that he would fight it through to the bitter end. At 55, Eyskens has lost neither his native Flemish stubbornness nor his passion for cold, precise logic. The stubbornness was vividly illustrated last year when even King Baudouin was demanding his resignation after the Congo was lost; Eyskens held fast, and Baudouin gave in rather than make...
...week's end Eyskens reportedly was standing firm. But even he was talking of dissolving Parliament and calling for elections once the Loi Unique was passed. There were many who feared that things would not stop at that...