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Reasons of tension in Belgium
- French Community was more rich and powerful than the Dutch.
- Dutch was the majority in the whole and minority in the capital.
Steps taken to solve this
- Constitution prescribed that equal number of French and Dutch speaking members should be in the Central Government.
- Special laws needed the support from both the groups, a single group could not make the decision.
- Independent state government.
- Brussels also had equal representation of both the groups.
- Community government.
- Takes decision on culture, language and education
- Elected by one community.
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What were the reasons for tension between the French and the Dutch in Belgium? ?
- French Community was more rich and powerful than the Dutch.
- Dutch was the majority in the whole and minority in the capital.
What were the steps taken to reduce the tension between the French and the Dutch in Belgium? ?
- Constitution prescribed that equal number of French and Dutch speaking members should be in the Central Government.
- Special laws needed the support from both the groups, a single group could not make the decision.
- Independent state government.
- Brussels also had equal representation of both the groups.
- Community government.
- Takes decision on culture, language and education
- Elected by one community.
What is the community govt. in Belgium? ?
- Community government.
- Takes decision on culture, language and education
- Elected by one community.