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2011-12-11 Europe

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Posted by Fred 2011-12-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The fate of the civilized world hung in the balance, waiting with baited breath for this critical breakthrough. Now, at last, the global economy and all those wringing their hands in the corridors of power can rest easy, for after 541 terrifying days adrift, the world is secure once again.

/sarc (just in case)

Posted by RandomJD 2011-12-11 08:26|| 2011-12-11 08:26|| Front Page Top

#2 You figure the best bet is probably for Flanders to join with the Netherlands, and Wallonia to become part of France. The current Belgian monarch would either share a dual monarchy for the remainder of his life, or he and his heir would become a lesser noble.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-11 08:55|| 2011-12-11 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 To the external observer, yes - but the Flemish would NEVER go back to the Netherlands. Walloons would go with whomever would pay them more to be idle. The Belgian monarchy was fabricated out of whole cloth only 150 years ago, and could be exiled to the mess they made in the Congo for all anyone cares.

Posted by RandomJD 2011-12-11 09:41|| 2011-12-11 09:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Not to mention that all the German 10% of the Belgian population want out of life is not to be forced to join Germany, or at least so it used to be. Perhaps the excitements of the last 500+ days has changed their minds.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-12-11 10:22|| 2011-12-11 10:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Now that Germany is the bailer-out of all, co-signer-at-large, and meal-ticket of last resort, I'd wager that German-speaking Belgians have less appetite for some kind of Anschluss-thingy than ever.

Flanders wants to be an independent republic. As long as France pays them enough, Walloons would probably be okay with that. German-Belgians . . . ? Maybe could convince Luxembourg to annex them.

Posted by RandomJD 2011-12-11 17:14|| 2011-12-11 17:14|| Front Page Top

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