Belgium could end sooner or later due to escalating tensions between Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north and French-speaking Wallonia in the south. writer European edition of the newspaper Politico. According to the publication, the threat of state collapse is associated with the growing popularity and influence of the far-right Vlaams Belang party, which seeks to transform Flanders into a fully independent separatist state ahead of the 2024 elections.
According to Politico, the reason for its success was the immigration problem, which became the number one challenge for Flanders. The publication adds that Belgium is one of the European countries facing a large influx of refugees, the number of which is comparable to the migration crisis in 2015.
“Vlaams Belang’s strategy is to become the largest party in Flanders in the upcoming June elections, giving it the privilege of choosing a coalition partner for the Flemish government. Ideal for him would be N-VA. [правая партия Новый Фламандский альянс]. The Flemish government will then issue a declaration of sovereignty, forcing the French-speaking coalition partners to negotiate the end of Belgium in its current form.
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Source: Gazeta
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