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Young African footballers thrive in Europe
There may be football academies and Fifa regulations aplenty in Europe, but talented African minors haven't always had the best experiences in the promised land
vlaams belang, world cup, sport, senegal, corruption, poverty, world affairs
Belgium elections: rise of radical Flemish nationalist party, N-VA
13 June 2010 marks just under twenty years since Belgians went to the polls for an early election. Belgians have voted six times in the last seven years: surrealism? Maybe. The last years resemble one long-winded election campaign, during which not one party made the smallest concession
vlaams belang, yves leterme, constitution, elections, herman van rompuy, vote, populism
Alexander De Who? The man who brought down the Belgian government
The leader of the Flemish liberal Open VLD party's sudden exit from the coalition government on 22 April 2010 led to the current Belgian crisis; the country still has no government. Portrait of Alexander De Croo on the Brussels babelblog
vlaams belang, bhv, alexander de croo, economical crisis, guy verhofstadt, belgium, brussels
'Identity convention': Europe’s far right throng in the south of France
Between 17-18 October, young militants are attending a second meetup at the Palais des Princes in Orange. French anti-racist NGO Sos Racism react to their message of ‘political sensitivity spreading through Europe’, which is both welcome and unwelcome in the south of France
vlaams belang, racism, euweek, extremism, society, france, lega nord
Press review: the European right after Jörg Haider's death
Following the death of the Austrian politician after a car accident on 11 October, the European press speculates on the consequences for coalition negotiations in the country. Haider's Alliance for the Future of Austria could now possibly reunite with the Freedom Party of Austria
vlaams belang, european elections 2009, jörg haider, eurotopics, presse, eudebate2009, austria
After 100 days of Berlusconi, a Eurosceptic Italy
The centre-right’s electoral victory in April was due to the 8% of votes won by the Northern League, which now counts four government ministers. The right-wing party criticise the Lisbon treaty and policies towards the Roma, which Brussels defines as discriminatory
vlaams belang, italy, lega nord, umberto bossi, silvio berlusconi, lega nord, politics
Yves Leterme: good things come in three’s
Belgian prime minister Yves Leterme threw the towel in for the third time on 15 July after his Flemish Christian democrat party CD&V failed to make political reforms. But King Albert II refused to accept the resignation. What is happening in Belgium?
Join the Le Pen and Mussolini club
Representing a mere 2.5% of the EU chamber, the new far-right group in parliament is receiving the political cold shoulder
vlaams belang, jean-marie le pen, right-wing, bulgaria, european constitution, romania, right wing extremism
Foreigners shun polling stations in Brussels
Only 15,7% of immigrants living in Belgium registered to vote in the local elections on October 8. The low turnout fuels the Vlaams Belang party’s xenophobic rhetoric
Immigration and recycling fear
Radical Islamism is stirring fear in Europe about a multicultural society. But behind this lies the long-standing fear of foreigners. Integration is not as easy as it sounds.
Belgium: a linguistic laboratory
Belgium's autonomous regions aren't speaking the same language.
vlaams belang, university, languages, culture, federalism, economy, united kingdom
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