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The 2007–2011 Belgian political crisis was a period of tense communal relations and political instability in Belgium, which was rooted in the differing opinions on state reform, and in the continued existence of the controversial electoral district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV).
This is a historic change in government, putting the Socialist Party (SP) into opposition for the first time since 1990, with the Christian democrats returning to government for the first time in 25 years.
23 sie 2024 · Efforts to form a Belgian government have stalled as the politician appointed to reach consensus for a government coalition resigned from the mandate on Thursday.
21 lip 2023 · Sooner rather than later, Belgium may cease to exist. The small Western European state that hosts the headquarters of the EU and NATO has long had a dysfunctional national political life. It holds the world record for the longest time taken to form a government during coalition talks — over 500 days.
3 sie 2020 · Belgium on Sunday broke its own standing record for the longest political crisis and longest period without an elected government. It has been 592 days since the previous government, led by former Prime Minister Charles Michel, collapsed over inter-party tensions on migration in December 2018.
22 sie 2024 · Belgian politics is in crisis — again. After June elections opened a pathway to the quick formation of a new five-party national government, negotiations became bogged down this month over who ought to shoulder the burden for shrinking the country’s budgetary hole.
BBC News, Brussels. Reuters. After 15 months, Belgium has a new government with as many women as men - but the top two parties are not included. It took nearly 500 days of political...
