It was by that integrity and rare good sense that Belgium was enabled to pass through, without domestic commotion, the crisis of 1848, the rebound of which was felt at Brussels.

But then, arguably, Belgium’s politicians have themselves been short of political realism for some years now. The economists and human geographers began the day by challenging the received stereotype ...

Belgium has survived over a year with no government. The country is locked in a centuries old dispute between the Dutch-speaking North and the French-speaking South. However, this is about more ...

Belgium marks ‘political record’ Belgians claim world record as they mark 249 days without a government with celebrations and protests. Published On 17 Feb 2011 17 Feb 2011 ...

But while Belgium’s political vacuum is bad for its international image, it could, paradoxically, be good for the European Union. Under the Lisbon Treaty, which came into force in December, the ...