BELGIUM

Yes, today is the 21st of July, Belgium's National Day...

My lovely beautiful country , already so smal and still so divided?
Where people get on and politiciands DON'T...

The 2007–2011 Belgian political crisis is an enduring period of tense communal relations and political instability in Belgium.
After the 2010 elections, the topics of public debt, deficit cuts and socio-economic reform were added to the debate, with most Flemish parties in favour of finding money by strongly reducing spending, whilst the proposals supported by most French-speaking parties also included a significant raise in taxes.
New elections were held in June 2010, where the separatist and conservative New Flemish Alliance won a landslide victory in Flanders, while the pro-unity Socialist Party won the elections in French-speaking Belgium.
Due to the major differences between the two winning parties on a community and social-economic level, government negotiations have already gone on for 403 days, breaking the world government formation record of 249 days, previously set by Iraq in 2010.
A sad claim to fame!!!
Mr Leterme remains Prime Minister, leading a caretaker government for the time being.
(For those interested in more:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%932011_Belgian_political... )
Have a good one!

Lead and enjoy a good life, do and say things that enrich... and do not forget to tell the people close to you, how much you love them!
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

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WHAT PART of DO NOT USE is it that you DO NOT UNDERSTAND?
I find my images on numerous blogs and websites EVERY DAY, without my permission!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Why not view the set as a slide-show?
Also I often upload more than one image at the same time, I see a tendency to only view the last uploaded...