Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Ypres" produced 21 items.
| 1. Belgium's return to normality asks questions of liberalism | December 8, 2011 |
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The long-delayed formation of a government in Belgium brings to an end an interesting post-modern experiment in apolitical politics. At just the moment that the leaders of... | |
| 2. The Paper Clip: 3 August | August 3, 2011 |
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Yves Leterme is said to be looking for a new job and the UN calls on air carriers to help in Horn of Africa aid effort. Yves Leterme, Belgium's caretaker prime minister, has... | |
| 3. Belgium scores well on style and substance | January 6, 2011 |
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Agreements reached in three important areas as understated approach led to deals with MEPs. Belgium's presidency of the Council of Ministers, which ran from 1 July to 31... |
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| 4. Cameron and Rutte lead campaign to freeze budget | October 28, 2010 |
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UK and the Netherlands say a rise is unjustified as Council and Parliament begin negotiations The United Kingdom and the Netherlands are leading a campaign for the EU's... |
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| 5. Belgian coalition talks collapse | October 5, 2010 |
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New Flemish Alliance pulls out of negotiations on forming a government. Talks on the formation of a new Belgian government collapsed yesterday after the nationalist New... |
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| 6. No buts | July 29, 2010 |
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Yves Leterme isn't kidding around. Yves Leterme, Belgium's prime minister, visited the annual agriculture fair at Libramont at the weekend (24 July) and was presented... |
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| 7. A bad time to come to the fore | July 1, 2010 |
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Domestic difficulties and Europe's debt crisis will put Belgium under pressure. It is hard to imagine a worse moment for Belgium to be taking up the six-month presidency of... |
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| 8. Caretakers in the spotlight as coalition talks drag on | July 1, 2010 |
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Belgium's political stalemate could cause problems for the EU presidency. Less than a month before Belgium was to take over the presidency of the Council of Ministers, a... |
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| 9. Belgium's movers and shakers | July 1, 2010 |
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The main men of Belgian politics. |
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| 10. Flemish seperatists make gains in Belgium vote | June 13, 2010 |
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N-VA victory could bring Belgium closer to constitutional split. The nationalist New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) was expected to record the most votes in Belgian elections today... | |
| 11. Delays and divisions in Belgium | June 3, 2010 |
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Forming a coalition could be a lengthy process. Belgium's federal elections on 13 June are most unlikely to deliver a clear-cut result that would allow the swift formation... | |
| 12. EU presidency in disarray after government's collapse | April 29, 2010 |
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Caretaker government to prepare for EU presidency as diplomats fear repeat of 2009 Czech presidency. The Belgian government's preparations for the presidency of the EU's... |
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| 13. Belgium's EU presidency nightmare | April 26, 2010 |
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King accepts resignation of government; doubts over new elections. The Belgian government, which is supposed to take over the presidency of
the EU's Council of Ministers... | |
| 14. Driven to distraction | December 3, 2009 |
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Commission staff may soon be forced to test public transport policy. Horror of horrors! The inner sanctum of the European Commission's headquarters is breached: 50 places... | |
| 15. Yves finds it tough | October 29, 2009 |
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Former Belgian prime minister has a hard time in the Middle East. Relieved of one burden of state after his less-than-brilliant premiership of Belgium, Yves Leterme appears... | |
| 16. Van Rompuy sworn in as Belgium's new Prime Minister | December 30, 2008 |
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New government largely mirrors previous ministerial team; former speaker and budget minister is Belgium's third PM this year. Herman Van Rompuy has been appointed Prime... | |
| 17. Brokering mergers | July 24, 2008 |
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Belgian MEPs find their expertise. Members of the European Parliament are to the fore in the struggle to keep Belgium's federal government together. As well as being an MEP,... |
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| 18. Belgian government resigns | July 15, 2008 |
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Collapse of the government after just four months follows failure to agree on constitutional reform.
Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme submitted the resignation of... | |
| 19. Commissioners to set sail for new horizons | March 27, 2008 |
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And others jostle for position on the bridge. Manoeuvring for a post on the bridge in the next Commission – which will be nominated half-way through 2009 – has already... | |
| 20. Dusk falling on Belgian PM | March 6, 2008 |
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Could it be that next week's European Council (13-14 March) will be Guy Verhoftstadt's last? The Belgian prime minister is supposed to hand over the reins of government to... | |
