As this publication went to
press, Belgians were still waiting
for a federal government to
take shape. To refresh your
memories: In June 2010 elections
were held after the government
of Yves Leterme collapsed on
the issue of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV). Depending
on the source, a solution on
this disputed constituency was
in the make. Even if this was
the case, however, things were
not going fast enough for Open
VLD president Alexander
De Croo, who, in political
lingo, “pulled the plug” on the
government.