Belgian citizens organized a march through Facebook demanding a government be established and country unity. So far, the country has experienced seven months on political impasse with a caretaker government since the June 2010 elections. The New Flemish Alliance (NVA) party during the voting spoke out about their desire to pursue independence for Flanders. Right now there has been no agreement on a government, which has led to a 224 day deadlock. The country has seen a language divider through the country with Flemish speakers to the north and French speakers to the south. An organizer of the march, Thomas Decreus, explains that their objective was to show the country politicians that there can be collaboration across the language barrier. Other campaigns to put pressure on the politicians to form a government continue to take place.
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-Kathleen Fultz
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