
Vincent Pestieau
Vincent Pestieau is a Belgian politician and union leader, currently serving as the regional secretary of the Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique (Fgtb). He made headlines for his outspoken criticism of the Italian far-right party, Fratelli d'Italia (FdI), during a memorial event in Marcinelle, where he and other members of his union turned their backs on the Italian delegation to protest against the presence of what they deemed far-right representatives.
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Vincent Pestieau is the regional secretary of the socialist union Fgtb who explained the reasoning behind the protest during the commemoration.
Marcinelle, scontro tra FdI e Cgil: i belgi voltano le spalle a La RussaCorriere della Sera·
Italy· 2026-08-09








