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The language-based public-opinion gap is continuing to widen and is now compounded by Belgium's socioeconomic divides, which also splits along north-south lines. Put simply, Flanders votes largely for conservative parties, while in Wallonia and Brussels, the Socialist Party has traditionally been dominant. This makes every decision and every new measure subject to endless discussion.
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This brings us to the question of Belgium's king, who still has important political powers in the constitutional monarchy. With political crises always around the corner, the Belgian king—Albert II at the moment—is occasionally called upon to influence one side or the other.
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But never before has the king of Belgium had to deal with outspoken nationalists calling for a republic. The Flemish nationalists do not respect traditional codes and are not interested in the monarchy or the Belgian unity it represents. King Albert II, of course, did nothing to endear himself to them in his Christmas speech, in which he made a thinly veiled comparison between Flemish separatists and prewar fascists.
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Eens te meer stel ik vast dat een journalist niet neutraal is, zelfs niet als het gaat om berichtgeving in non-nationale media.