Flemings still feel Belgian....just
Mar 24th 2007, 8:26 am
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Flemings still feel Belgian....just
http://www.flandersnews.be/cm/flandersnews.be/News/070324_belgium
Flemings still feel Belgian
Sat 24/03/07 - A survey carried out for the Flemish daily 'De
Standaard' and the Francophone daily 'Le Soir' has revealed that 44%
of Flemings and 58% of Walloons say that they are above all Belgians.
35% of Flemings say that being Flemish is more important to them than
being Belgian, while just one in ten Walloons say that they are
Walloons first and Belgian or European second.
In Brussels, the presence of the European institutions and the fact
that a third of the population of our capital city is made up of
foreigners, mean that only 41% of people there say that they feel
Belgiam, while almost a third (31%) say that they feel European.
This is 10% more than in Flanders and almost as much as the 32% of
Walloons that say that they feel more European that Walloon or
Belgian.
Almost a quarter of the people of Brussels say that they identify with
there home city first and that Belgium or Europe come only second or
third.
Happy with status quo
Most of those questioned said that they believe that Belgium should
continue to exist in some form. 93% of Flemings and 98% of
Francophones still believe in Belgium.
However, 39% of Flemings and 22% of Francophones believe that the
language communities and regions should be given more power.
Only 15% of Flemings want to return to a unitary state.
However, some 36% of Francophones believe that things were better
before power was devolved from the central government to the regions
and language communities.
Long live the King?
The Walloons are the most enthusiastic when it comes to the Belgian
Monarchy.
Meanwhile in Flanders, more than half of those questioned said that
that the royal family is a group of over-privileged people whose role
has become superfluous.
King Albert of the Belgians
Seven out of ten Flemings believe that the King's role should become
purely ceremonial.
Despite the majority of Belgians from both sides of the linguistic
divide saying that they want Belgium to carry on in some form, only
40% believe that the country will still exist in 50 years.
This drops to just 15% when people are asked if they believe Belgium
will still be with us in 100 years' time.
Flemings still feel Belgian
Sat 24/03/07 - A survey carried out for the Flemish daily 'De
Standaard' and the Francophone daily 'Le Soir' has revealed that 44%
of Flemings and 58% of Walloons say that they are above all Belgians.
35% of Flemings say that being Flemish is more important to them than
being Belgian, while just one in ten Walloons say that they are
Walloons first and Belgian or European second.
In Brussels, the presence of the European institutions and the fact
that a third of the population of our capital city is made up of
foreigners, mean that only 41% of people there say that they feel
Belgiam, while almost a third (31%) say that they feel European.
This is 10% more than in Flanders and almost as much as the 32% of
Walloons that say that they feel more European that Walloon or
Belgian.
Almost a quarter of the people of Brussels say that they identify with
there home city first and that Belgium or Europe come only second or
third.
Happy with status quo
Most of those questioned said that they believe that Belgium should
continue to exist in some form. 93% of Flemings and 98% of
Francophones still believe in Belgium.
However, 39% of Flemings and 22% of Francophones believe that the
language communities and regions should be given more power.
Only 15% of Flemings want to return to a unitary state.
However, some 36% of Francophones believe that things were better
before power was devolved from the central government to the regions
and language communities.
Long live the King?
The Walloons are the most enthusiastic when it comes to the Belgian
Monarchy.
Meanwhile in Flanders, more than half of those questioned said that
that the royal family is a group of over-privileged people whose role
has become superfluous.
King Albert of the Belgians
Seven out of ten Flemings believe that the King's role should become
purely ceremonial.
Despite the majority of Belgians from both sides of the linguistic
divide saying that they want Belgium to carry on in some form, only
40% believe that the country will still exist in 50 years.
This drops to just 15% when people are asked if they believe Belgium
will still be with us in 100 years' time.
Mar 24th 2007, 12:40 pm
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Re: michaelnewport viruses again
Who cares
"Rubba Luva" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected] m...
> http://www.flandersnews.be/cm/flande...070324_belgium
>
> Flemings still feel Belgian
>
> Sat 24/03/07 - A survey carried out for the Flemish daily 'De
> Standaard' and the Francophone daily 'Le Soir' has revealed that 44%
> of Flemings and 58% of Walloons say that they are above all Belgians.
> 35% of Flemings say that being Flemish is more important to them than
> being Belgian, while just one in ten Walloons say that they are
> Walloons first and Belgian or European second.
> In Brussels, the presence of the European institutions and the fact
> that a third of the population of our capital city is made up of
> foreigners, mean that only 41% of people there say that they feel
> Belgiam, while almost a third (31%) say that they feel European.
>
> This is 10% more than in Flanders and almost as much as the 32% of
> Walloons that say that they feel more European that Walloon or
> Belgian.
>
> Almost a quarter of the people of Brussels say that they identify with
> there home city first and that Belgium or Europe come only second or
> third.
>
> Happy with status quo
> Most of those questioned said that they believe that Belgium should
> continue to exist in some form. 93% of Flemings and 98% of
> Francophones still believe in Belgium.
>
> However, 39% of Flemings and 22% of Francophones believe that the
> language communities and regions should be given more power.
>
> Only 15% of Flemings want to return to a unitary state.
>
> However, some 36% of Francophones believe that things were better
> before power was devolved from the central government to the regions
> and language communities.
> Long live the King?
> The Walloons are the most enthusiastic when it comes to the Belgian
> Monarchy.
>
> Meanwhile in Flanders, more than half of those questioned said that
> that the royal family is a group of over-privileged people whose role
> has become superfluous.
>
> King Albert of the Belgians
> Seven out of ten Flemings believe that the King's role should become
> purely ceremonial.
>
> Despite the majority of Belgians from both sides of the linguistic
> divide saying that they want Belgium to carry on in some form, only
> 40% believe that the country will still exist in 50 years.
>
> This drops to just 15% when people are asked if they believe Belgium
> will still be with us in 100 years' time.
>
"Rubba Luva" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected] m...
> http://www.flandersnews.be/cm/flande...070324_belgium
>
> Flemings still feel Belgian
>
> Sat 24/03/07 - A survey carried out for the Flemish daily 'De
> Standaard' and the Francophone daily 'Le Soir' has revealed that 44%
> of Flemings and 58% of Walloons say that they are above all Belgians.
> 35% of Flemings say that being Flemish is more important to them than
> being Belgian, while just one in ten Walloons say that they are
> Walloons first and Belgian or European second.
> In Brussels, the presence of the European institutions and the fact
> that a third of the population of our capital city is made up of
> foreigners, mean that only 41% of people there say that they feel
> Belgiam, while almost a third (31%) say that they feel European.
>
> This is 10% more than in Flanders and almost as much as the 32% of
> Walloons that say that they feel more European that Walloon or
> Belgian.
>
> Almost a quarter of the people of Brussels say that they identify with
> there home city first and that Belgium or Europe come only second or
> third.
>
> Happy with status quo
> Most of those questioned said that they believe that Belgium should
> continue to exist in some form. 93% of Flemings and 98% of
> Francophones still believe in Belgium.
>
> However, 39% of Flemings and 22% of Francophones believe that the
> language communities and regions should be given more power.
>
> Only 15% of Flemings want to return to a unitary state.
>
> However, some 36% of Francophones believe that things were better
> before power was devolved from the central government to the regions
> and language communities.
> Long live the King?
> The Walloons are the most enthusiastic when it comes to the Belgian
> Monarchy.
>
> Meanwhile in Flanders, more than half of those questioned said that
> that the royal family is a group of over-privileged people whose role
> has become superfluous.
>
> King Albert of the Belgians
> Seven out of ten Flemings believe that the King's role should become
> purely ceremonial.
>
> Despite the majority of Belgians from both sides of the linguistic
> divide saying that they want Belgium to carry on in some form, only
> 40% believe that the country will still exist in 50 years.
>
> This drops to just 15% when people are asked if they believe Belgium
> will still be with us in 100 years' time.
>
