Towards the end of January 2011, seven months have been a vacuum of governance in Belgium. The dispute between the Dutch and French-speaking politicians are the trigger. Due to associated, there was a rally of tens of thousands of people in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. They want the government formation.
The rally was held on Sunday (01/23/2011). Mass action that followed tens of thousands of people were titled "Shame!". As reported by Reuters, the mass carrying banners bearing the words, "How embarrassing: no government, big country."
The rally was held on Sunday (01/23/2011). Mass action that followed tens of thousands of people were titled "Shame!". As reported by Reuters, the mass carrying banners bearing the words, "How embarrassing: no government, big country."
There are about 50,000 people joined the action, but police said there were only 34,000 people. Action is the culmination of discontent of the people against the vacuum of governance, which should have been formed after the election June 13, 2010. Government never established due to a sharp dispute between the Dutch and French-speaking politicians.
AFP and AP states, the election was held after the previous government fell because of the resignation Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) of the cabinet and government. The king dissolved parliament and called new elections. New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) Bart De Wever leadership emerged as the largest party, which won 27 seats or just one seat more than the Socialist Party leader Elio In RUPO.
N-VA is the main party in the north in the province of Vlandria with constituents in Dutch (Flemish). The Socialist Party is the largest party in the south in the province with constituents users Wallondia French (Walloons). Uniquely, the majority of Brussels to use the French language would be surrounded by settlements north.
Nationalist party N-VA aims to separate the province from the unity of the Kingdom of Belgium Vlandria. Mediation through the royal representative, Johan Vande Lanotte, failed miserably, including a compromise for the formation of the cabinet since 3 September 2010 at a stalemate.
People so furious that Belgium held a rally. They also form the symbol of the god of love on the national flag of Belgium. One of the French media sites, www.20minutes.fr, giving the title of his article "Crise politique: La mauvaise blague belge s'éternise" (The political crisis: bad jokes Belgian nan eternal immortal).
Countries that do not have a cabinet and the Dutch and French users of disputing it actually has become the leader of the European Union with its headquarters located in Brussels. At the time of European Union countries hit by the economic storm, the organization has even led the country who have domestic problems.
"A little surprising that, outside Brussels, many people consider this absurd situation. After all, the famous Belgian champion receives absurdity, "wrote the Germany radio news site.
The protest this time spearheaded by the younger generation who want the unity of Belgium, a single administration, although the country was wearing two national languages. Bart De Wever and Elio In RUPO must learn from its neighbors, Luxembourg, which has three official languages, namely French, German, and local language.
