The Disintegration of Belgium

A New York Times story reports on the growing movement in the Kingdom of Belgium for the breakup of the state into two separate entities. This situation has been steadily building for the past three months. A mutual distain between the Franco-Belgiums and the Flemish populations has existed since the formation of the state as a buffer to French expansion in 1830.

The economic ramifications, if this occurs, could be large. The economies of the two regions are interwoven and Flanders must subsidize the poorer French speaking regions. Another example of lazy Frenchmen.