Anyone Remember Belgium?

[GenX]

"The country is in its fifth month without a government. There is talk of abolishing the nation. Insults fly across the linguistic border which splits Belgium into Francophone Walloon and Dutch-speaking Flemish halves.

If ever there was a moment for the monarch to act this would be it. After all, the royal family is the most potent symbol keeping this fractious nation of 10.5 million bound together. Too bad the aging King Albert is largely palace-bound, struggling with a replacement hip.

The king still meets with key political negotiators as the government crisis extends into 130-plus days, but his lack of impact reflects the dwindling fortunes of the Belgian monarchy.

"There is no longer this blind awe. You sense the palace no longer has a grip on things," said Pol Van Den Driessche, a senator-elect with the Flemish Christian Democratic Party and royal expert."

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[Hans]

Speedy, I hope you realize all your postings about Belgium being without a government are by definition wrong?

Let me explain this to you : The previous government retains it's power until a new one is formed and ready to take over, regardless of how long the actual formation of the new government takes.

As such, Belgium has been with a fully functioning government since the last elections, which was 130 some days ago. This has happened on many occasions before and is standard practice, part of Belgian politics.

Did I not tell you a while ago Belgian politics are out of your league?

[1337]

He isn't going to reply, he is just playing another game

[Hans]

Well, I do hope he realizes a country can not be without a fully working government for 130 + days. I am hoping he at least can figure that one out...

[Hans]

But I do have to say it's amusing to see him indulge himself in Belgian politics, even when he has no understanding of the country or the people that live in it.
He does not even speak or understand any of the official languages.
Brilliant!