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Belgium Breaks Impasse, Forms New Govt.

Deal reached after 9-month crisis that almost split the nation

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 18, 2008 11:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – It took 9 months of negotiations and threatened to break the country in two, but Belgium's fractious Dutch- and French-speaking political parties struck a deal today to form a new coalition government and work toward shared priorities. Yves Leterme, the leader of the Flemish center-right...   Read full story »

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