The territory of Belgium is divided into three Regions, two of which, the Flemish Region and Walloon Region, are in turn subdivided into provinces; the third Region, the Brussels Capital Region, is neither a province nor a part of a province.
Currents of Belgian nationalism began to emerge in the late 19th century, seeking to overcome the ethnic and linguistic divide and create a national culture.
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Jul 20, 2021 · The Kingdom of Belgium has been fraught with a bitter linguistic divide, between the French-speaking Walloons in the south and the Dutch-speaking Flemish in ...
Jul 21, 2023 · Mounting concern over migration is fuelling a surge for Flemish independence parties ahead of an election next year.
Jun 5, 2018 · Belgium was made neutral so to balance out the powers of Europe and Luxembourg was also given its independence here. The Treaty of London ...
May 21, 2016 · First of all if they would like to split the country they need to change the constitution which needs a 2/3 majority. This will never happen without the consent ...
May 8, 2010 · Belgium went without a government for six months because of the divisions and squabbling between Dutch-speaking Flanders to the north and French-speaking ...
Feb 5, 2024 · Belgium's linguistic divide has been a source of discord since at least the late Middle Ages when a French-speaking aristocracy ruled over a ...
Sep 30, 2020 · The programme for a government led by Flemish liberal Alexander De Croo was finalised between seven parties across Belgium's linguistic and political divide.