General elections were held in Belgium
14.06.2010
General elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 2010. After the fall of the previous government over the withdrawal of Open VLD from
the government the King dissolved the legislature and called new elections. The New Flemish Alliance, led by Bart De Wever, emerged as the plurality
party with 27 seats, just one more than the francophone Socialist Party, led by Elio Di Rupo, which was the largest party in the Wallonia region and Brussels.
Belgium (11) -- Analyses -- 2010
More about the elections
14.06.2010
The Flemish separatist N-VA party which wants to divide Belgium was on course last night to win the most seats in parliamentary elections.
Such a result could also complicate attempts to form a coalition that can bring the budget under control in a country plagued by rising national debt.
With 86% of the votes counted by late last night, the interior ministry predicted the New Flemish Alliance, which wants to gradually split the country between
Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia, would win 28 of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament, compared with just eight now.
That would narrowly push the mainly French-speaking Socialists into second place. Heavy losses were expected for the Christian Democrats and the Liberals.
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