Eight Flemish and Francophone parties represented in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives reach a breakthrough on the Bruxelles-Halle-Vilvorde which had been one of the issues holding up formation of a new government since an election in 2010.

Sources: Xinhua

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2011-09-15

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Eight Flemish and Francophone parties represented in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives reach a breakthrough on the Bruxelles-Halle-Vilvorde which had been one of the issues holding up formation of a new government since an election in 2010.

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