Exactly 192 days since the June election, Belgian political parties have finally succeeded in forming a new government, albeit only a temporary one.
On Thursday (19 December), outgoing Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt formed an interim government, designed to last until 23 March next year.
The coalition will include Christian-Democrats and Liberals from both sides of the language border, as well as the French-speaking Socialists.
This 'emergency' government is designed...
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