Topic: Congratulations Belgium!

[PaxImperator]

I remember fondly the time around the British general elections last year, when there was concern about 'the length of the negotiations'.

For the uninitiated, the problem in a much-simplified nutshell is that the rich Dutch-speaking Flemish want to have more autonomy and not see their tax money spent on the poor French-speaking Walloons. The Walloons want the opposite. As ever, correct me if that's too simplified.

What does everyone expect will happen? Indefinite stalemate? Civil war? A UN mandate? Annexation by the Dutch? Personally I think one side will bend or break sooner or later. The passing of time or the advent of a serious crisis will presumably force both sides to come to a compromise as they always have until now. I don't think the Flemish are radical enough to do something drastic like seccede.

[Lonewolf]

Ah, they still havent got a new government. For some reasons the news stopped reporting after 2 or so weeks 

I certainly don't know enough about the conflict to make any educated guesses about its further development. Though if they have oil, the USA will liberate the country soon enough 

[Zilverscale]

lol well it's what we could have expected.

UN mandate nope
Annexation by us...I hope not!!!!!!!!
Stalemate...most likely or there will be a compromise.