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2011-12-02 Europe

Belgium Close to Governing Coalition after 535-Day Crisis

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Posted by Fred 2011-12-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Political parties in Belgium, which has been without a government for 535 days

Looks like Belgium figured out a way to keep from going deeper into debt.

Posted by gorb 2011-12-02 00:46|| 2011-12-02 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 without a government for 535 days

535 days? Is that like a metric year or something?

Posted by SteveS 2011-12-02 01:10|| 2011-12-02 01:10|| Front Page Top

#3 SteveS----Good one! LOL!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-12-02 01:44|| 2011-12-02 01:44|| Front Page Top

#4 The US government (read: Democrat controlled Senate) has been without a budget for over 900 days. The budget was last passed when Bush II was president. In the meantime the Feds have charged more than $5 trillion on the national credit card.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-12-02 07:58|| 2011-12-02 07:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Pic of Di Rupo who is tipped to be next socialist president
Pic of mockers of his dress sense.

Posted by tipper 2011-12-02 09:07|| 2011-12-02 09:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Pic of Di Rupo who is tipped to be next socialist president

Belgians are gourmands rather than gourmets...in clothing as well as food.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-12-02 23:26|| 2011-12-02 23:26|| Front Page Top

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