retired_hurtleftvirtue

The Complex that is Belgium
The old joke of Belgium does not exist ... may be true after all!

Any Belgian to shed some light?

retired_bliss123

i quite like belgium, antwerpen ifb

retired_bliss123

i realise, however, that doesn't answer your question in the slightest. but then i'm also not belgian.

retired_lyriclemelodee

Yeah there was an article in The Economist about it, doubt anything will happen for quite a few years though.

retired_hurtleftvirtue

The tread is inspired from that article.

Speculation

retired_charlene

birgen :*)
vive la fete :*)
spa :*)

DebSchiff

I love the way it's just over the north sea, but the fact that Belgium hasn't been able to form a government has attracted zero press attention in this country.

Anyway, they better stay together. We don't need another country clogging up UEFA do we?

retired_tam5868

doubt it will ever happen, all the money is in the north, the south won't ever vote to allow it. and in any case, what would happen to brussels? neither part would give it up.

and what nicky said :*).
plus the fact i actually work for a belgian company.

retired_hurtleftvirtue

If they split, part of it will become independent, other parts will joins France and the rest will join Luxemburg ... allegedly

retired_heather

oh dear.

it's just vlaams belang shouting crap again. shouldn't pay attention to it. and why would it attract media attention when us belgians don't even care about it anymore?

it's a difficult situation, and to explain I'd have to list all parties involved with their stance, for which I am too lazy and too stoned.

and parts joining france and luxembourg?
haha. yeah, that's it, do go on.