Belgian Big Bang???

[Videoskooter]

Like I already predicted some months ago: Belgium is in a big political crisis. The elections were 10th of June and we still don't have a government.

Flemish and Walloons are even refusing to talk to each other right now and the King is doing auditions with "Wise" men to try and get the parties on speaking terms again.

The following weeks will be decisive on the fact if our country still has a future or will break apart!

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FLANDERS:



WALLONIA:

[Videoskooter]

Help our country, learn Flemish or French and play this game (the game is witty-the real situation is explosive though).

LETERMINATEUR

[Bernie]

Johan,

For such a small country you guys love to stir it up don't you?! I say blame it on France

Seriously, how far back does this disagreement go. Is this generations old or something that came about after WW1 and II?

[Videoskooter]

Bernie, this goes up to 1830 when we kicked the Dutch out. The current Belgian state was a part of the Netherlands back then. After a stageplay, the people went on the streets and attacked the Dutch troops and drove them out of the country.

Then a german Prince was imported to become our first King Leopold I.

Here's something to keep you busy 2nite

History of Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[paul]

Are politicians just exploiting this or are the Belgian people so divided that the nation could split apart?

[dfc99bb]

Will Belgian Waffles then be known as Waloon Waffles? Still no coverage of the Belgian political crisis in the US media.

[Videoskooter]

Originally Posted by paul

Are politicians just exploiting this or are the Belgian people so divided that the nation could split apart?

Politicians (Flemish and Walloon) are following the people here. Over the past weeks there has been an immense radicalisation in Flanders and the number of Flemish citizens that wants to drop the Walloons is growing daily.

Don't forget that the Flanders region is the majority (60/40) and when they should declare independence (and it is in the works), the Walloons can't do anything to prevent it.

So, a split? Maybe? If not, the country will be reformed German style. Then the Belgian government will stay on but with very limited powers. All the important stuff will be decided by the regions.

A split? What are we going to do with our capital Brussels who is one of the 4 regions but hosts the European parliament and Nato-headquarters? Votes go up to reform it in a administrative district, Washington DC style.

A split? What am I gonna do? My house is in Flanders but the companies are located in Wallonia

Originally Posted by dfc99bb

Will Belgian Waffles then be known as Waloon Waffles?

This is funny! Only Americans talk about Belgian waffles. We don't! We talk about

Brussel Waffles



Waffles from Liège



Mother Ciska Waffles

Originally Posted by dfc99bb

Still no coverage of the Belgian political crisis in the US media.

Yes there is but no headline news. The occasional minute.

[paul]

Hmm, that looks yummy. Is that vanilla ice cream over a hot waffle?

[Nano]

Hey Johan, the impossible has been achieved: our local papers publishing news about Belgium!

One title reads: "Flanders prosperous region want independence"

The people of Flanders win the streets:

[Videoskooter]

Nano, so we are famous now???? We finally made the headlines! Nobody speaks about Belgium unless we blow up the country?

Still doesn't look good! Even a part of the Walloons want independence now!

How dare they

Off-topic: I'm 100% honest here! I never ever saw 1 episode of the Simpsons! Am I the only person in the world who never saw the yellow toons???

Paul, yes, that's vanilla icecream on top of the Brussel waffle. I don't like 'em that way. I like 'em with whipped cream and flowersugar.

I don't like the combination hot/cold. Okay, I dig ice cubes on ... [censored by the Administrator, all the moderators, Karl Rove, Lee Iacocca and Paul Anka]