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Belgium is failing because there are no real Belgians, just as there are no real Europeans.

Belgium has now gone for 144 days without a government and you know what?… everything seems normal.
Eurocrats are booking their tables at Comme Chez Soi, Moroccan boys are breakdancing in the metro stations, civil servants (there are lots of these) are lingering over their Speculoos biscuits and coffee with gloopy vitamin-enhanced milk substitute.

Historically, Belgiums government has had to buy people's loyalty though massive public works schemes. Every state institution was dragged into the racket: the trade unions, the nationalised enterprises, the social security networks.
Belgium, in short, became a microcosm of what the EU is becoming: a mechanism for the arbitrary reallocation of money. READ THE TIMES

A Short Day Trip from Brussels

Abbaye de Floreffe will be bringing together over 100 French wine growers from all the regions this weekend at the 'Le salon du Vin et du Fromage de Floreffe". Master Sommelier Berger will be present at the fair.

The fair will also have numerous local cheese producers and other gastronomic fare along with up to 25 wine produces from the likes of Israel, Argentina, Moldavia.
November 2-4 at Abbaye de Floreffe 10am to 10pm.

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It's also a good time to tour the Abbey. Dating back from the 12th century (the place is 850 years old), the Abbey of Floreffe conceals many artistic, architectural and historic treasures.

Brussels Furniture Fair / Meubelbeurs Brussel

Brussels Furniture FairPreview: a green view of the futureGreen is hot! Green means nature. Green means growth and sustainability. Green is a trend or, rather, a must for the future.The Brussels Furniture Fair has opted for green this year.

Brussels Furniture Fair November 4-7 Brussels Expo 9am to 7pm

I'm Lovin It!

A Belgian tourist walks into a McDonalds in New York, and orders a beer. The guy in the line behind him immediately tells him: "They don't serve BEER here, you moron!", to which the Belgian replied in astonishment, "My God, you mean you're here for the food!?"