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| Belgian new gov't sworn in |
| 2008-03-22 |
 Nine months after the general elections, Belgium's new government was finally sworn-in Thursday with Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme appointed as the country's new prime minister. King Albert II swore in the new administration in the royal palace in the afternoon. Leterme, whose party was the biggest winner in the polls in June, succeeded Guy Verhofstadt as prime minister. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 In French we would say: Nine months of negotiations gave birth to a new government |
| Posted by: JFM 2008-03-22 17:37 |
| #5 Hopefully the split is peaceful. Will Brussels still be the defaco capital of the EU? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-03-22 12:08 |
| #4 Thing is Belgium may cease to exist fairly soon. They are on that glidepath already. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-03-22 11:28 |
| #3 What language did they use? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-03-22 09:19 |
| #2 Not sure, SF. You can't make a fine specimen from a waffle. |
| Posted by: Spike Uniter 2008-03-22 07:16 |
| #1 Yay? |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2008-03-22 00:30 |