Belgium will break up, with the Flemish nationalists achieving their goal of independence. (openDemocracy)

Belgium will break up, with the Flemish nationalists achieving their goal of independence.

Ends: 12/24/07 @ 10:56 AM PST

sign up to begin trading in this market...
show real-time results of this market on your blog or website

TIP:

Current value = probability prediction will occur, e.g. $10 = 10% chance prediction will occur.

PREDICTIONS	CURRENT VALUE	TODAY
BELGIUM	$18.25/ $0.00	(closed)

TAGS

belgium break-up flanders nation

price chart

past 24 hours • past 7 days • past month • lifetime

stock information

BELGIUM

The Issue

Belgium looks fragile as a bi-cultural state. The post 1830 consensus state based on a sharing of privilege between Flemish and Walloon populations is coming apart. And maybe this is a fore-runner of the end of the Nation, as the EU and globalisation syphon legitimacy away.

Will Scotland be next?

Read Roger Scruton’s prediction

Thanks to mharrsch for the photo of the Quack Doctor

discussion

You must be logged in to submit a comment.