[MD] Re Bodvar

[Fam. Kintziger-Karaca]

Greetzz, list


> We have to vote , tomorrow , Mary, for a new coalition here, the
> goverment is dismissive again. Happens all the time here, its a very
> expensive way to lead the country.... Its about everywhere the same, as
> politicians give you a hand , the other hand is already in one's
> pocket. The leftist-boys here made a new major
> discovery-invention,.....instead of dividing welth, dividing poverty as
> a crisis-alternative... 

Bodvar
I saw in the news this morning that the party that wanted to divide 
Belgium had got the most votes, if they have majority?? Anyway, so 
the next thing will be Adrie living in "Flandernia" next to "Vallonia" ...or. 
And you Flemish-speaking are the disgustingly rich who don't want to 
share with the poor French-speakers ;-) Strange thing this Belgian 
issue, Brussels the center of EU and the NATO headquarters, one 
would believe you to be the  most Euro-conscious (not the valuta) 
people of this continent and then proves to be the most secessionist. 
Well, language and money are - next to religion - the strongest 
uniting/repulsive forces.  


reply,
This is indeed a very strange country, Bodvar , its very difficult to explain towards other people.

In fact , its a kingdom,but the king lost all of his power during ww2, its a symbolic remain.
we have 3 goverments, 1 Flemisch, 1 Wallon,( French-speaking) and 1 capitol city goverment .
The Capitol city is also for the major part  French speaking.

We have a constitutional law covering the land, but, local laws, in the Flemisch part as well in the 
Wallon part are allowed, as long as they are not in conflict with the constitutional laws.
Furthermore , Brussels has its own goverment , same system.
And on top of the pyramid of course, Europe, same system, all local laws are allowed if not in conflict with
constitutional laws.
AND, there is a minor group Germanspeaking people, about between 75000,having ministers and senators of their own

The major problem for this seperatism-issue is historical, we Flemisch people do not get along well with the french.
They call the flemisch language "Barking", and even when they are capable of speaking it , they refuse to do so.
Most of them master Flemisch.


The financial issue
Historical problem also, the solidarity-principle used here, dates from ww2, and is held on until today.
this is what the separatists want to let go off, they want to leave it.
French people are living of it mainly, for example, they make about 50 % off the population, eating 70 % of the healthbudget.
The goverment of the Wallon part refuses to give insight in the use of their budget. this is the main issue.

Greetz, Adrie