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         <title>BELGIUM</title>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-17 14:34:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>History of Belgium division</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Belgium used a federal system that started around 1960, the federal division was made based of the 4 lenguages of the countries, 1. Dutch, 2. French, 3.German, 4.Bilingual Dutch-French (Brussels). </p><p><br></p><p>This division wasn't enough for the Flemish people (Etnic group), they wanted more cultural autonomy. As a consequence of that  Belgium established 3 cultural communities. 1. Dutch Cultural Community (which became the Flemish Community)</p><p>2. French Cultural Community (which became the French Communit<strong>y</strong>)</p><p>3. German Cultural Community (which became the German-speaking Community).</p><p><br></p><p> After this the French felt the need of economic powers, so Belgium had one last change and divided the country in 3 regions and gave them economic competencies.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><mark>Source:</mark> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://courtneywithrow.medium.com/why-is-belgium-so-divided-d8fa86c2a851">https://courtneywithrow.medium.com/why-is-belgium-so-divided-d8fa86c2a851</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-17 14:56:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>3 Belgium Traditions </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>1-Carnival de Binche:</p><p>This carnival happens every february and it is the biggest turistic  attractiion.</p><p><br></p><p>2-Saint Nicholas:</p><p>In Belgium, Saint Nicholas, or Sinterklaas, brings gifts to children on December 6, celebrated with parades, sweets, and special songs.</p><p><br></p><p>3-Fish in wine:</p><p>In Belgium, "poisson au vin" (fish in wine) is a traditional dish, featuring fish cooked in a white wine sauce, often served with vegetables.<br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><mark>Source: </mark><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theculturetrip.com/europe/belgium/articles/traditions-only-belgians-can-understand">https://theculturetrip.com/europe/belgium/articles/traditions-only-belgians-can-understand</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-17 15:12:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The 3 Biggest issues that Belgium is dealing with</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>1- Political fragmentation:</p><p>The Political region fragmentation is one of the biggest issue in Belgium, having multiple consequences and affecting many aspects of the country.</p><p><br></p><p>2-Economic disparity: This is a current problem that has developed through the last years</p><p><br></p><p>3-Multicultural integration:</p><p>The big diversity of cultures in belgium has always been one of the biggest issues.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><mark>Sources:</mark></p><p><br></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://feps-europe.eu/belgium-a-fragmented-parliament/">https://feps-europe.eu/belgium-a-fragmented-parliament/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/belgium/">https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/belgium/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/2/20/the-fictional-menace-of-multiculturalism">https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/2/20/the-fictional-menace-of-multiculturalism</a></p><p><br></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/df3aed65-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/df3aed65-en#:~:text=Income%20inequality%20is%20relatively%20low,et%20al.%2C%202019">https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/df3aed65-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/df3aed65-en#:~:text=Income%20inequality%20is%20relatively%20low,et%20al.%2C%202019</a>).</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-17 15:25:05 UTC</pubDate>
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