Belgian stalemate spun into political gold

Features comment on the first anniversary of Belgium not having a government following the calling of an the June 2010 election in April 2010.

BBC News, 26.4.11: Belgium reaches one year without a full government http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13199653

Le Soir, 17.5.11: Mission impossible for Elio Di Rupo? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/658231-mission-impossible-elio-di-rupo

Deutsche Welle, 13.6.11: Belgium remains without an official government one year after elections http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15149983,00.html

BBC News, 13.6.11: Belgium goes a year from elections without government http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13725277

ESO: Background information: Belgian general election, 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/belgian-general-election-2010/

PressEurop, 13.6.11: One year later… for nothing http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/709551-one-year-later-nothing

Le Soir, 13.5.11: Stalemate, the only show in town (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/652411-stalemate-only-show-town

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