Flemish destroy Belgium

The Flemish nationalists under Bart De Wever on Thursday rejected a further offer to form a government in crisis-stricken Belgium from the leader of the Francophone Socialists, Elio di Rupo. Now the Flemish have achieved their goal, the daily Le Soir believes: "Belgium no longer makes any sense. Belgium has no value any more. Belgium can no longer be governed, developed, advanced. It's a dead project that must be brought to an end to make room for a clear vision, a Flemish vision. You don't understand? Well now, since 2 pm it has been clear. De Wever said it, to the citizens of Belgium and the whole world, including the rating agencies. We already knew that this was what he believed, this was what he wanted. The only problem is that he still isn't playing with an open hand but instead hides behind his systematic propagandising against Di Rupo's offer, in order to pave the way for a notorious independent Flanders."

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