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#81
12-10-2007, 08:31 PM
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Well, my fatehr was in Belgium last week and he said that whenever he discussed the formation of a goverment the Belgian he talked to would immidiately and almost triumphantly say that the longest Dutch formation took 208 days, so in that light the Belgian one isn´t too bad. Still, with the solution so far away I think the 208 days is slowly approaching.
In the mean time Mr. Leterme made some undiplomatic comments about the RBTF, comparing it to a Rwandese state channel that had propaganda, it is said that this blunder will cost him the premiership -- As the political crisis will probably continue for a while, some think an emergency government should be formed: Quote:
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#82
12-21-2007, 09:03 AM
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Interim government appointed
Fri 21/12/07 - King Albert of the Belgians has formally appointed Guy Verhofstadt as Belgium's new Prime Minister. Mr Verhofstadt, who has been the Belgian Prime Minister since 1999, will lead an interim government until Easter. the whole article flandersnews.be - Interim government appointed Pictures Supload.com // Free Image Hosting Supload.com // Free Image Hosting Supload.com // Free Image Hosting Supload.com // Free Image Hosting Supload.com // Free Image Hosting
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#83
12-21-2007, 12:57 PM
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Well, then things will get moving in Belgium, for a while.
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#84
12-21-2007, 04:04 PM
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Not really, the interim goverment is just there because there are some current affairs that have to be dealt with, but the ´real´ goverment still has to be formed and can that can take even longer now.
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#86
02-20-2008, 03:46 PM
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Oh my! That's a rather blatant statement. What is the situation with the government? I hate to say it, but I've been so preoccupied with other things, that I just have not had a chance to really follow this particular event.
On another note, what's going on with the Flemish and the Walloons? I assume that they are still bleating on about turning Belgium into one or several countries... Does anyone really take that seriously, and if so, I wonder what the chances are of something like that really happening.
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#87
02-21-2008, 05:18 AM
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Well, there is a preliminairy government which is ruling the country under the former prime minister Guy Verhofstadt. They have mre authority than the usual demissionair government, so... The parties are still negociating and this prel. government takes away pressure from them so they all can dig themselves in even further. In the mean time Yves Leterme, the one who is supposed to become prime minister is in hospital and will only be out on the 20th of March, so another delay.
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#88
02-27-2008, 06:36 AM
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Some politicians leaked information from their blackberry to the press last week. Some of the information was about the king (and all of it about the formation of a government). Apart from the tapes there are even some politicians talking on television what the King and they spoke about during the meetings, which is unprecidented (it is supposed to stay between the walls of Laeken Castle). Anyway, some of the information:
- The King and court thought that the NV-A was/is responsible for the present crisis, and that they have extremist tendencies. - The Palace hates the 'kartel' between NV-A and the Flemish Chistian Democrats - The King never forgave Leterme (Prime Minister to-be) for publicly correcting the King about seperatism - Reynders gave the King the impression that all would be settled quickly, which didn't happen. He thought that half August everything would be ready and the King could start his revalidation, but that did not work out. - The King was very impressed by van Rompuy who mislead the King - The King almost overstepped his constitutional boundaries when he tried to save the 'Orange-Blue' coalition - Only halfway November the court realised that things were leading nowhere and the name of Verhofstadt began to circulate Some anecdotes: A statesman went to the a meeting with the King in Laeken. Ehen the King asked him what he wanted to drink the statesman asked for a Port. Now that is against court etiquette as you are only supposed to ask for water, tea or coffee. The King however thought it a good plan and asked the lackey for two glasses of Port, as he wanted to take it himself as well. The lackey was puzzled by this breach of etiquette and came back with: one glass of Port for the statesman and one glass of water for the King! Another anecdote, when the chairman of a political party asked about the KJings health (which is against etiquette) the King replied 'Och, we are old and don't feel too well. I would realy like to be able to go on holidays, but sadly that isn't possible anymore' Source: Het Nieuwsblad
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#89
02-27-2008, 08:17 AM
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 That's telling them.
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#90
03-12-2008, 08:37 AM
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They are still talking and talking but IMO because this has been dragging on for months the news-value gets less and the sense of urgency is somehwat less too 9as the old government is governing now). So there seem to be less speculations about breaking up. Anyway, the whole affair gives photoshoppers, cartoonists etc. an ideal topic, Look here for King Albert on a well-known film poster.
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#91
03-18-2008, 07:22 AM
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Good news for Belgium and for King Albert II, finally the quarreling political parties have come to an agreement. King ALbert II will swear in the government this thursday!
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#93
07-15-2008, 08:14 AM
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Well, we saw that one coming... it was predicted the government would fall in July when it wasn't even installed. I suppose the King will have a busy summer vacacion, and a ruined National Day (unless the silent majority of Belgians will use that day to demonstrate they want an end to this division).
I suppose there are two scenario's: the king refuses the resignation of Leterme and the parties have to negociate for a zillionth time or there will be new elections maybe? Elections resulting in simular blocks probably, so simular negociations. Thanks for providing all the articles btw.
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#95
07-15-2008, 11:06 AM
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Goodness, I was watching the latest financial news in the US on TV and was wondering.........what's next?? Then read the captions under the program about the US mess and read about the Belgian problem..........Hope all concerned find a way to agree and form a government and keep it all together.
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