Stitched from a revolution and secured through compromise, Belgium"s fragile fabric is unraveling and what once seemed impossible -- the country's partition -- is suddenly becoming imaginable.
The most immediate cause is a political deadlock among squabbling parties, which have yet to form a government more than three months after general elections.
But the roots of the standoff stretch back decades, nourished by growing language, ...
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Short article on growing tensions between French and Flemish communities in Belgium. I would have liked to see perspectives from representatives of the European Union and neighboring countries, such as France and the Netherlands.
This article covers the most significant developing issue in Europe in 2007, providing background on why the two parts of Belgium are increasingly looking at separation. The article includes quotations from politicians and citizens in both areas and ends with a comment from a Flemish citizen that aptly sums up the hesitation at spliting apart that many Belgians feel.
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