Post Free adSince the fourth State reform, there have been ten provinces. Indeed, in the fourth State reform, the province of Brabant was abolished and replaced by two new provinces: Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant.
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COMMUNITIES and incomes policy, protection of savings, nuclear energy, State-owned companies (such as Belgian Railways, the Post Office), the federal scientific and cultural institutions, etc.Furthermore, the Federal State is responsible for the obligations of Belgium and its federalised institutions towards the European Union or NATO. The Federal Government's powers also cover everything that does not expressly come under the Communities or Regions. The Federal State also has powers for exemptions and restrictions on the powers of the Communities and the Regions.
more... THE PROVINCES MONARCHY BELGIUM, A FEDERAL STATE Broadly speaking, the powers of the Federal State cover everything connected with the public interest. In the general interest of all Belgians, the Federal State manages the public finances, the army, the judicial system, social security, foreign affairs as well as substantial parts of public health and home affairs. So the Federal State has powers in these areas. The Federal State retains a considerable "common heritage". This includes the judicial system, the army, the federal police, social security and the important laws in the field of social security (unemployment, pensions, child benefit, health insurance), child benefit, health insurance), public debt, monetary policy, prices
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Apart from the Federal State and the Communities, there are the Regions. There are three Regions. The names of the three regional institutions are borrowed from the name of the territory they represent. So we refer to (from north to south) the Flemish Region, the Brussels-Capital Region and the Walloon Region.
more... REGIONS FEDERAL AUTHORITIES In addition to the three Regions, the Federal State has three Communities. They are based on the "language". So we talk about the Flemish, French and German-speaking Communities.
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Early in the year 1831, the National Congress, which laid the foundations of the state, gave Belgium a Constitution. It organized the new state as a constitutional parliamentary monarchy. The next problem for the Congress was to find an individual to fulfil the role of King of the Belgians.
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THE FEDERAL GOVERNEMENT'S POWERS Belgium became independent in 1830. Between 1970 and 1993, the country evolved into a more efficient federal structure. This occurred through five state reforms (in 1970, 1980, 1988-89, 1993 and 2001). As a result, the first Article of the Belgian constitution reads today: 'Belgium is a federal state, composed of communities and regions'. The power to make decisions is no longer the exclusive preserve of the federal government and the federal parliament. The leadership of the country is now in the hands of various partners, who independently exercise their authority within their domains. .The communities The redistribution of power occurred along two lines. The first line relates to language and, in a broader sense, to everything related to culture. The result was several communities. The concept of 'community' refers to persons that make up a community and the bond that unifies them, namely their language and culture. Belgium sits across the fault line that separates German and Latin cultures. This explains why the country has three official languages: Dutch, French and German. As a result, Belgium today, has three communities: the Flemish Community, the French Community and the German-speaking Community. These communities therefore correspond with the population groups. The regions The second line of state reform was historically inspired by economic interests. The regions, which aspired to more economic autonomy, conveyed these interests. The establishment of the three regions...
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A question about your stay in Belgium? ° Country ° Tourism ° Belgium internationally The Federal Government exercises the federal executive power. This Government is now limited to 15 ministers. With the possible exception of the Prime Minister, the Federal Government consists of the same number of Dutch-speakers and French-speakers. Secretaries of State may also be added.
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