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Originally Posted by Vlaams-Nationalist
Source: Vlaams siteje
And I have to add:
1) Although the majority of the "Belgians" spoke Dutch the Belgian Constitution was translated to Dutch since 1967. (Belgium exists since 1830 and it always had a Dutch-speaking majority.)
2) 65 % of the Flemings can speak French fluently, whereas less than 20 % of the Walloons know Dutch. French is compulsory for Flemish children at school, French is our first foreign language. And yes, Dutch isn't compulsory for Walloons . By the way there are 6,2 million Flemings and less than 4 million Walloons.
3) Surveys have revealed more than 40 % of the interrogated Flemings want an independent state. The biggest Flemish nationalist party Vlaams Belang is excluded from any coalition government due to the Cordon sanitaire.
4) Charles Rogier, one of the creators of Belgium has ever said this: |
First of all, you seem to be new here so Welcome to this board!
I have a natural sympathy for Flemings because my ancestors were flemish but unfortunately the dutch language got lost through the years in my family. Today we speak french and want the Independence of Quebec! I'd love to learn dutch though, if I find time I will!
Quebec has lots of ties with Wallonia because of the language but our history ressembles Flanders' a lot more. We too escaped from assimilation threats by another nation throughout our history and even the today the constitution of Canada doesn't include us. Quebec still hasn't signed it by the way.
I'm strongly in favor of the Independence of Flanders and in my opinion you should keep Brussels for the simple reason that it's part of your territory or was before it became autonomous. I'm against partition in all forms. Of course Wallonia couldn't survive by itself without Brussels so they'd probably end up being annexed to France.
Of course an Independent Flanders couldn't survive without Brussels either so this city is truly the name of the game for the future of this region. It will have to go to one or the other side because another Berlin wall is not a solution.
I sincerely hope Belgium finds a way to split peacefully and in all it's peoples' best interests. The split is inevitable at this point so better do it the right way.