
Belgian PM Refuses to Say ‘Vive la Belgique’ on National Day
Bart De Wever and Defence Minister Theo Francken face backlash from Francophone leaders for distancing themselves from the traditional slogan.

Bart De Wever and Defence Minister Theo Francken face backlash from Francophone leaders for distancing themselves from the traditional slogan.
The criticism comes as the U.S. welcomes the first group of South African refugees.

When secession serves the needs of political homogeneity and self-determination, it might actually serve the common good.

Looming budget woes may encourage faster government formation.

Breakthrough electoral performance by the Flemish nationalists last week prompts militants to attack the party’s Brussels headquarters.

The nationalist NV-A now has a clear mandate to lead government formation talks.

Vlaams Belang, now topping the polls among Dutch-speaking voters by a large margin, has set Flemish independence on the agenda.

“Even though the Flemish region might be old, the Flemish people have not yet matured politically; we have just got on to the political stage, learning to assert ourselves.”

Increased assistance to young mothers framed by media and socialists as ‘forcing women to have children’ and ‘return to the 1950s.’

We have taken our freedom for granted for too long by depending on the support of the United States.