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2011-12-23 Europe

Belgium paralysed by 24-hour strike over pension reform

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-23 06:43|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Magic Money tree needed?

Alternatively they could just have a lottery and actively enslave 50ish% of the nations under 40s to keep the boomers in the manner to which they feel accustomed to.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-12-23 09:11|| 2011-12-23 09:11|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought Belgium has been paralyzed for a lot longer than 24 hours. Do they have a parliament yet?

Posted by mom 2011-12-23 10:08|| 2011-12-23 10:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, and they even have a new government, not that you can tell.

Posted by Steve White 2011-12-23 14:26|| 2011-12-23 14:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Ooooh, Belgium paralyzed.
Is that, like, important?

Posted by tu3031 2011-12-23 18:27|| 2011-12-23 18:27|| Front Page Top

#5 "Belgium paralyzed."

How could they tell?

Posted by Barbara 2011-12-23 19:24|| 2011-12-23 19:24|| Front Page Top

#6 They've had a new parliament for over 500 days, as I recall -- but nobody was able to cobble togethern a majority to choose a prime minister, etc. Our first-past-the-post set-up delivers much cleaner transfers of power.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-12-23 21:14|| 2011-12-23 21:14|| Front Page Top

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