Thursday, February 17, 2011

Belgium, the political crisis record, the record of Iraq

BRUSSELS - Belgium has wrought the record of the political crisis the world's longest. At the stroke of midnight, when the days passed without a government will become 249, Brussels will have pulled the unenviable record on Iraq. The event was "celebrated" by all the national press today, is that the Flemish-speaking, with headlines around who tried to mask bitterness and irony with a sarcastic tone.

"In the end we are world champions," such as opening the Flemish daily De Standaard in language that is echoed by the Francophone Le Soir with a huge wrought-Record. " "World Champions" broadcast the first ever in even the popular La Derniere Heure, which, full page, shows a cartoon with the main political leaders who raise their hands in victory.

Paradoxically, while half the Arab world take to the streets to topple governments, a few weeks ago Brussels was the scene of a huge demonstration Autoconvocate by citizens through the Internet to ask the politicians to finally by hostility and personalities, creating a capable executive to cope with growing economic difficulties of the country.

Paralyzed by the contrast between the independent part of the Flemish and French inspiration and never dormant separatist temptations, the situation has been stalled for eight months over the horizon and there seems no immediate solutions. So much so that yesterday the King Albert II had no choice other than to extend until March 1 the task given by the Minister in charge of the economy Didier Reynders to verify the possibility of finding an agreement between the parties.

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