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http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/04/26/belgium.pm.resigns/index.html
Monday, April 26, 2010
Belgian Prime Minister Resigns
Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme's resignation was accepted by the King of Belgium on Monday. The Prime Minister offered to step down after a "Flemish liberal party withdrew from a coalition government." Although the Prime Minister resigned Monday, he has agreed to remain in office until the King decides whether to call for new elections or finds another way out of the political crisis. The government will keep functioning despite his resignation, but it will have to display all big decision until the problem is solved. According to Charles Kupchan, a main source of political turmoil in Belgium is the split between the Dutch-speaking Flemish and the French speaking Walloons. Because of this continuing issue, governments in Belgium have been unstable and short-lived. Brussels, Belgium's capital, is the capital of the European Union, which is working on a rescue package for Greece's economy. People are becoming worried that when Belgium should be leading Europe, its government will be floundering. '
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Chris, very interesting post! Due to the fact that this article revolves around an issue that is yet to be resolved, what would you do in this situation? We have been practicing Xia style model UN for the past week, and it would be interesting to see what (as congo of course) you would choose to do. What would you do if you were in the king's situation? What do you think it says about Belgium that its country is a dual-language speaking country? Great post!
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