2010–2011 Belgian government formation crisis
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The 2010–2011 Belgian government formation crisis was a prolonged political deadlock following the June 2010 federal elections, during which Belgium set a world record for the longest period without an elected government amid deep divisions between its Dutch- and French-speaking parties.
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| 2010–2011 Belgian government formation crisis canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2010–2011 Belgian government formation crisis Context triple: [Belgian federal politics, notableEvent, 2010–2011 Belgian government formation crisis]
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A.
Formation of the De Croo government (Vivaldi coalition)
The Formation of the De Croo government, known as the Vivaldi coalition, was the complex multi-party negotiation process that led to Alexander De Croo becoming prime minister of a broad, ideologically diverse Belgian federal government in 2020.
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B.
Belgian federal elections
Belgian federal elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Belgium to choose representatives for the federal legislature and determine the composition of the federal government.
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European Parliament elections in Belgium
The European Parliament elections in Belgium are periodic nationwide votes in which Belgian citizens choose their representatives to the European Parliament as part of the European Union’s broader electoral process.
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Belgian royal question
The Belgian royal question was a post–World War II political and constitutional crisis over whether King Leopold III should be allowed to return to the throne after his controversial conduct during the German occupation.
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E.
Flemish Parliament elections
Flemish Parliament elections are regional legislative elections in Flanders, Belgium, in which voters choose representatives to the Flemish Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2010–2011 Belgian government formation crisis Target entity description: The 2010–2011 Belgian government formation crisis was a prolonged political deadlock following the June 2010 federal elections, during which Belgium set a world record for the longest period without an elected government amid deep divisions between its Dutch- and French-speaking parties.
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A.
Formation of the De Croo government (Vivaldi coalition)
The Formation of the De Croo government, known as the Vivaldi coalition, was the complex multi-party negotiation process that led to Alexander De Croo becoming prime minister of a broad, ideologically diverse Belgian federal government in 2020.
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B.
Belgian federal elections
Belgian federal elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Belgium to choose representatives for the federal legislature and determine the composition of the federal government.
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C.
European Parliament elections in Belgium
The European Parliament elections in Belgium are periodic nationwide votes in which Belgian citizens choose their representatives to the European Parliament as part of the European Union’s broader electoral process.
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D.
Belgian royal question
The Belgian royal question was a post–World War II political and constitutional crisis over whether King Leopold III should be allowed to return to the throne after his controversial conduct during the German occupation.
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E.
Flemish Parliament elections
Flemish Parliament elections are regional legislative elections in Flanders, Belgium, in which voters choose representatives to the Flemish Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government formation crisis
ⓘ
political crisis ⓘ |
| actingPrimeMinisterDuringCrisis |
Yves Leterme
ⓘ
linked to:
Yves Leterme (as Prime Minister of Belgium)
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| capitalInvolved |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
|
| cause | 2010 Belgian federal election ⓘ |
| coalitionPartiesIncluded |
Centre démocrate humaniste (cdH)
ⓘ
linked to:
Centre démocrate humaniste
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V) ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Democratic and Flemish
Mouvement Réformateur (MR) ⓘ
linked to:
Reformist Movement (MR)
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (Open VLD) ⓘ Parti Socialiste (PS) ⓘ Socialistische Partij Anders (sp.a) ⓘ
linked to:
Socialistische Partij Anders
|
| coalitionPrimeMinister | Elio Di Rupo ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| durationInDays | 541 ⓘ |
| effect | prolonged caretaker government with limited powers ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2010-06-13 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2011-12-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Di Rupo I Government ⓘ |
| follows | 2007–2011 Belgian political crisis ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disagreements over state reform
ⓘ
linguistic and regional tensions between Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringCrisis |
King Albert II of Belgium
ⓘ
linked to:
Albert II of Belgium
|
| keyNegotiator |
Bart De Wever
ⓘ
Elio Di Rupo ⓘ Yves Leterme ⓘ
linked to:
Yves Leterme (as Prime Minister of Belgium)
|
| languageCommunitiesInvolved |
Dutch-speaking community
ⓘ
French-speaking community ⓘ
linked to:
French-speaking Community of Belgium
|
| location | Belgium ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
institutional reform of the Belgian state
ⓘ
splitting of the Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV) electoral district ⓘ |
| majorFlemishPartyInElection |
Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA)
ⓘ
linked to:
New Flemish Alliance
|
| majorFrancophonePartyInElection | Parti Socialiste (PS) ⓘ |
| mediatorAppointedByKing | Elio Di Rupo ⓘ |
| notableFor | world record for longest period without a fully fledged elected government in a developed country ⓘ |
| parliamentInvolved | Chamber of Representatives of Belgium ⓘ |
| policyAreaAffected |
budgetary policy
ⓘ
institutional reform ⓘ social security negotiations ⓘ |
| precededBy | Leterme II Government ⓘ |
| recordHeld | longest period without a fully empowered elected government in modern history at the time ⓘ |
| regionInvolved |
Brussels-Capital Region
ⓘ
Flanders ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
2010 Belgian federal election
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian federal elections
formation of the Di Rupo I Government ⓘ |
| result | formation of a six-party coalition government led by Elio Di Rupo ⓘ |
| startDate | 2010-06-13 ⓘ |
| typeOfDeadlock | government formation deadlock ⓘ |
| upperHouseInvolved | Senate of Belgium ⓘ |
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