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Belgian Elections 2010: What is at stake?

On Sunday 13 June, anticipated national elections will take place in Belgium, following the fall of the government last month. According to the polls, the NVA, a Flemish nationalistic party in favor of the end of the Belgian state, starting with the drift from a federation to a confederation, should reach its highest score ever in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium with 25 or 26%. What would be the consequences of a nationalistic vote in Belgium? Political editor at the VRT, Flemish public radio/ television, Ivan de Vadder and its counterpart from the RTBF, French-speaking radio/ Television, Johanne Montay, comment on the climate of the campain and how the two public media tackle the communitarian issue. Political Sciences Expert Jean-Benoît Pilet comments on the potential consequences of a victory of the nationalistic party on Sunday, the impact of the current political crisis on the Belgian EU Presidency due to start on July 1st and the issue of Brussels, largely French-speaking yet located in the Flemish region.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION:

Interview with VRT Political Editor Ivan de Vadder, In English, 02:49'.
Interview with RTBF Political Editor Johanne Montay, In French, 03:04'. English transcript.
Interview with Political Sciences Professor Jean-Benoît Pilet, In English, 05:26.

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