"For Sale: Belgium, a Kingdom in three parts ... free premium: the king and his court (costs not included)."The odd ad was posted by one disgruntled Belgian on eBay in protest at his country's political crisis which reached a 100-day landmark Tuesday with no end in sight to the squabbling between Flemish and Walloon politicians. Apparently, neither side is willing to concede who has the dumber political name.
Demands for more autonomy from the Dutch-speaking Flemish have been resisted by the French-speaking Walloons, making it impossible to form a government coalition and triggering concern the kingdom is on the verge of a breakup. Even though it sounds suspiciously like The Bitter Butter Battle, there has been no verification Dr. Seuss is involved.
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