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Crisis talks as row threatens break-up of Belgium

Belgium leaders were in negotiations on Wednesday to resolve a fresh dispute between its Dutch-speaking Flemish majority and French-speaking minority.

Belgian govt fails after four months in office

Tuesday’s reactions to Belgium’s latest government crisis reflected long-standing divisions among the country’s political parties.

Immigrants hold crane-top protest in Belgium

Four Algerian immigrants on Thursday began a third day protesting atop a crane in Brussels, in a high-level campaign near to the municipal immigration office. Two of the men are…

Belgian political deal ends nine-month crisis

Belgian political parties announced on Tuesday they had reached a deal to form a new national government, ending a nine-month political stalemate that had threatened to split the…

Belgian ‘Octopus’ tackles power sharing

Belgium’s main political parties sat down on Tuesday to thrash out a new power-sharing agreement and try to avoid any repeat of the political crisis that shook the kingdom last…

Belgium govt talks on brink of collapse

Long-running talks to form a new Belgian government were on the brink of collapse on Wednesday as tensions flared between Flemish and Francophone lawmakers over the sensitive…