Secessionist wave sweeps Belgium

Flemish nationalists made sweeping gains across northern Belgium in local elections on the 14 October 2012, a success that will bolster separatists’ hopes for a break-up of the country.

ESO: Background information: Europe’s regions go it alone at their peril http://www.europeansources.info/record/europes-regions-go-it-alone-at-their-peril/

ESO: Background information: Flemish leader says Belgium is doomed http://www.europeansources.info/record/flemish-leader-says-belgium-is-doomed/

Reuters, 14.10.12: Flemish separatists score wins in Belgian local election http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/14/uk-belgium-elections-idUKBRE89D0F720121014?feedType=RSS

BBC News, 15.10.12: Belgian Flemish separatists make gains at polls http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19943890

France24, 15.10.12: Flemish separatist wins Antwerp's mayoral vote http://www.france24.com/en/20121014-flemish-nationalist-wins-antwerp-mayoral-vote-election-de-wever-rupo-belgium

Deutsche Welle, 12.10.12: Linguistic differences color Belgian vote http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16303910,00.html

EurActiv, 15.10.12: Flemish separatists make big gains in Belgian local elections http://www.euractiv.com/elections/flemish-separatist-big-gains-bel-news-515413

Deutsche Welle, 15.10.12: Flemish voters back nationalists in local elections http://www.dw-world.de/flemish-voters-back-nationalists-in-local-elections/a-16305990

EUObserver, 15.10.12: Commission ducks questions on separatism in EU states http://euobserver.com/political/117867

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