Author (Person) | Pignal, Stanley |
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Series Title | Financial Times |
Series Details | 22.4.10 |
Publication Date | 22/04/2010 |
Content Type | News |
Belgiumâs federal government collapsed on the 22 April 2010, its fragile five-party coalition driven apart by long-standing tensions between its French and Dutch-speaking factions. The King of Belgium accepted the resignation of the government on the 26 April 2010. The turmoil came just two months before Belgium was to take on the rotating presidency of the European Union on the 1 July 2010. Is Belgium is on the verge of falling apart at the seams. At the heart of the crisis, disputes over rights and privileges of French and Flemish speakers in the bilingual constituency of BHV, or Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde. |
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Countries / Regions | Belgium |