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War of words in divided Belgium

Wed, 2008-10-08 03:48 — Robyn

Belgian politicians are starting talks on Wednesday, aimed at ending a crisis that has paralysed government for 16 months. At the heart of the stalemate are the rival aspirations of the Dutch-speaking and Francophone communities. In the third of a series of articles on Belgium, Henri Astier looks at mixed areas around Brussels, where relations are at their most fraught.

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