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Below is a timeline of articles related to Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV).

2010

April 14

• Dehaene is ready with his solution for BHV.
  • Dehaene heeft zijn puzzel klaar
  • Dehaene rondt strategie voor BHV af
• Opinion on why French speakers in the border around Brussels even want to add the municipality to Brussels, while it is not in their interest (according to the author), due to crime.
  • Brussel ontspoort
• There is currently no meeting planned between the Francophone majority parties, although a meeting is planned in combination with Ecolo.
  • Voorlopig geen BHV-vergadering tussen de Franstalige partijen
• Opinion by Hendrik Vuye (Universiteit Namen)
  • Het is maar een kieskring
• Jean-Luc Dehaene wants to split BHV not only for the federal elections, but also for the elections for the senate and European Parliament (EP).
  • B-H-V: "Drie splitsingen voor de prijs van één"
• A history of BHV.
  • Breinbreker van drie letters
• Paul Van Orshoven (K.U.Leuven) says if an "inschrijvingsrecht" is introduced, it should be available to both French and Dutch speakers. He is also surprised that the constitutional court didn't declare the election law void.
  • 'KEUZE TUSSEN PEST EN WINTERVERKOUDHEID'

April 13

• A history of BHV.
  • B-H-V: Communautaire perikelen sinds juni 2007
• LDD says the Dehaene's solutions will create more instability instead of less.
  • "Dehaene zoekt in de richting van nog meer chaos"
• Ben Weyts (N-VA) says BHV is about respect for the Flemish character of the region.
  • "B-H-V gaat over respect voor Vlaams karakter van streek"
• Paul Van Orshoven (K.U.Leuven) says if an "inschrijvingsrecht" is introduced, it should be available to both French and Dutch speakers. He is also surprised that the constitutional court didn't declare the election law void.
  • B-H-V: "Waarom geen inschrijvingsrecht in heel België?"
• The Union des Francophone (UF) wants to talk with Dehaene about BHV.
  • Union des Francophones wil Dehaene ontmoeten rond B-H-V
• On the history of BHV (and the FDF).
  • De Franstaligen vragen gewoon respect
• Opinion on the reactions by the parties on the BHV proposal.
  • Tuurlijk
• Olivier Maingain (FDF) says the proposal on BHV is unacceptable.
  • Ook Maingain uit ongenoegen over onderhandelingen B-H-V
  • Ook FDF schiet BHV-voorstellen af
• Joëlle Milquet (CDH) says the current BHV proposal is insufficient, as Brussels should be expanded in exchange for splitting BHV.
  • Milquet pookt BHV-vuur op

April 12

• Jo Buelens (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) says the chance that Dehaene will succeed is as good as nil. He also says the only way to reach an agreement is to add something for the Flemish parties to split BHV, for example the splitting of the social security.
  • 'Slaagkans voor Dehaene is zo goed als nul'
• Leterme (CD&V) says that statements on BHV should not be made, but instead negotiations should be held.
  • Leterme wil dat iedereen zwijgt over B-H-V
  • Leterme gelooft nog in oplossing BHV
• CdH says that Dehaenes proposal is totally insufficient so far. At the same time, they want one Francophone strategy. The federal government becomes responsible for facility municipalities and also the judicial arrondissement would be split.
  • CDH vindt BHV-voorstel onvoldoende
• CdH says that Dehaenes proposal is totally insufficient so far. At the same time, they want one Francophone strategy.
  • CdH noemt Dehaenes B-H-V-voorstellen "totaal onvoldoende"
  • CDH wijst voorstellen Dehaene af
• Federal government becomes responsible for facility municipalities.
  • "Federale regering bevoegd voor faciliteitengemeenten"

April 11

• If Jean-Luc Dehaene (CD&V) does not come to a negotiated solution for BHV, the Flemish parties will vote to approve the splitting of BHV. An expansion of Brussels is not an option.
  • Vlaamse partijen dreigen B-H-V te stemmen
  • 'Desnoods stemmen we de splitsing van BHV'

April 10

• Merging facility-municipalities would help.
  • Faciliteitengemeenten fuseren zou helpen
• Deheane keeps believing in a solution for BHV.
  • BHV-opdrachthouder Dehaene gelooft in oplossing

April 9

• Deheane keeps believing in a solution for BHV.
  • Dehaene blijft geloven in oplossing B-H-V
  • Dehaene: 'Er komt een oplossing voor BHV'
  • Video: Dehaene over de communautaire spanningen
• Geert Versnick (Open Vld) writes that the BHV issue damages the image of Belgium.
  • B-H-V-dossier is geen wereldprobleem

April 8

• Next week Jean-Luc Dehaene (CD&V) wants to negotiate with the presidents of all parties. The Sp.a will not participate.
  • Dehaene zet eindsprint BHV in, met oppositie
  • Sp.a onderhandelt niet mee over B-H-V

April 7

• Professor Herman Matthijs (VUB) gives his vision on BHV.
  • Video: 'Geen verkiezingen zonder oplossing van B-H-V'
• Damien Thiéry says that without an expansion of Brussels, Didier Reynders will not agree on a solution for BHV.
  • ‘Reynders keurt niets goed zonder uitbreiding Brussel’

April 6

• Professor Herman Matthijs (VUB) gives his vision on BHV.
  • Video: Professor Matthijs & het pijnlijke 3-letterwoord B-H-V

April 5

• Wim Wouters (LDD) says Jean-Luc Dehaene is too late with his proposal on BHV and Dehaene is negotiating only over the price that the Flemish have to pay.
  • LDD geeft Jean-Luc Dehaene "vijgenboom na Pasen"
  • Lijst Dedecker bezorgt Jean-Luc Dehaene vijgenboom na Pasen

April 3

• Both N-VA and FDF want to keep the BHV impasse and do not want to reach a compromise.
  • Opinie: Communautaire onruststokers: N-VA en FDF zijn objectieve bondgenoten
• Interview with Alexander De Croo. He thinks a solution on BHV should come sooner, than later, as it prohibits taking action on more pressing matters.
  • 'En toch is de weg naar het herstel nog lang'

April 1

• Both N-VA and FDF want to keep the BHV impasse and do not want to reach a compromise.
  • http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/2461/De-Gedachte/article/detail/1087694/2010/04/01/Het-complot-tegen-Dehaene.dhtml
• Alexander De Croo (Open Vld) wants a solution for BHV at last after the Easter holidays. An emergency law to make the forthcoming elections valid, without a solution for BHV, is not an option.
  • De Croo sluit niet uit dat regering valt over B-H-V
• Leterme wants the provocations on Jean-Luc DeHaene to stop.
  • Scheldtirade Maingain breekt Franstalig front

March 31

• • Video: Hoe moet het nu verder?
• Bart De Wever (N-VA) says the N-VA is not looking for a way to stop negotiations on BHV by confirming the non-approval of the French mayors in the facility-municipalities again.
  • N-VA weigert zwartepiet voor mogelijke mislukking BHV
• The N-VA is not looking for a compromise on BHV, while the CD&V on federal level is desperately looking for a compromise.
  • N-VA zet Dehaene pad in korf
• Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) confirmed the non-approval of the French mayors in the facility-municipalities. Olivier Maingain (FDF) wants to add the six facility-municipalities to Brussels. The CDH wants the non-approval of the mayors to be part of the solution on BHV. The MR does not like the 'double'-game by CD&V: The federal part of CD&V is looking for a solution, while the Flemish part goes hand-in-hand with N-VA.
  • Brussel-Halle-Vilvoorde op sterven na dood
• Leterme wants the provocations on Jean-Luc DeHaene to stop.
  • Leterme 'betreurt provocaties'
  • Leterme betreurt "provocaties die opdracht Dehaene bemoeilijken"

March 30

• The PS says the N-VA is not looking for a compromise on BHV.
  • Di Rupo: "Gematigden, weersta aan chantage van N-VA"
• Open letter by Vic Anciaux to Jean-Luc Dehaene, not to change the language laws (taalwet).
  • Mijnheer Dehaene, u speelt met vuur
• Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) confirmed the non-approval of the French mayors in the facility-municipalities. The CDH sees the decision as an attempt by the Flemish side to gain leverage in negotiations over BHV.
  • Bourgeois bevestigt niet-benoeming faciliteitenburgemeesters
• Olivier Maingain (FDF) says that Dehaene has no concrete solution for BHV yet. Bernard Clerfayt says Dehaene is working on Flemish demands, not on Francophone demands.
  • Maingain: ‘Er ligt op dit moment nog niet veel op tafel over BHV'

March 29

• Olivier Maingain (FDF) says that Dehaene has no concrete solution for BHV yet. Bernard Clerfayt says Dehaene is working on Flemish demands, not on Francophone demands.
  • "Dehaene heeft geen concrete oplossing voor B-H-V"

March 28

• Yves Desmet writes two scenarios to reach a compromise on BHV. One is in which the sp.a is invited to the federal government. The second is one in which the N-VA is exited from the government and in which the Open Vld returns, to reach symmetry between the federal and Flemish government.
  • Opinion: Tussenstand: Het gaat verbazend slecht vooruit

March 25

• Dehaene works in four different areas.
  • Dehaene werkt op vier fronten tegelijk
  • Franstaligen drijven prijs BHV op

March 24

• Dehaene works in four different areas.
  • 'Dehaene ontmijnt niet alleen BHV'

March 23

• Nervousness about BHV keeps the government from making decisions.
  • Surrealistisch

March 22

• Olivier Maingain (FDF) says he is not in a rush to start negotiating over BHV.
  • Olivier Maingain wil geen haast maken met B-H-V

March 18

• The N-VA proposes a law for changing the constitution to allow the "Grondwettelijk Hof" (Constitutional Court) to approve the results of elections.
  • 'Rechter moet verkie- zingsuitslag valideren'

March 17

• Ben Weyts (N-VA) proposes a law for changing the constitution to allow the "Grondwettelijk Hof" (Constitutional Court) to approve the results of elections.
  • Geen verkiezingen zonder splitsing BHV: laat Grondwettelijk Hof oordelen
  • "Grondwettelijk Hof moet oordelen over geldigheid verkiezingen"
  • Geen verkiezingen zonder splitsing BHV: laat Grondwettelijk Hof oordelen
  • Laat Grondwettelijk Hof zich uitspreken over geldigheid verkiezingen
• Arrest of the European Court of Human Rights makes elections without a solution for BHV unlawful.
  • Geen verkiezingen mogelijk zonder splitsing van B-H-V
  • Geen verkiezingen zonder splitsing B-H-V?
  • Europees arrest bevestigt: geen verkiezingen zonder splitsing van B-H-V
  • Het is nu van 'moetens' voor Jean-Luc Dehaene
  • Pas d'élections sans solution pour B-H-V
  • Europees arrest bevestigt: geen verkiezingen zonder splitsing van B-H-V

March 16

• Acquittal for ten people who refused to serve in poll stations. Also, arrest of the European Court of Human Rights makes elections without a solution for BHV unlawful.
  • 10 BHV-dienstweigeraars vrijgesproken door de correctionele rechtbank in Brussel
• Acquittal for ten people who refused to serve in poll stations.
  • Vrijspraak voor tien dienstweigeraars Europese verkiezingen

March 13

• On the task of Jean-Luc Dehaene.
  • Tussenstand: een spelletje Texas Hold'em met Jean-Luc Dehaene

March 10

• Eric Van Rompuy does not want a temporal solution to lift the case over the next federal elections and Dehaene postpones BHV proposal until after Easter.
  • Pasen valt dit jaar op 4 én 18 april
  • Eric over BHV

March 9

• Eric Van Rompuy does not want a temporal solution to lift the case over the next federal elections.
  • B-H-V: 'oplossing ten gronde of splitsing stemmen'
  • BHV: zonder inhoudelijke oplossing stemmen Vlaamse partijen in mei
  • 'Ofwel inhoudelijke oplossing BHV, ofwel stemming Vlaamse partijen'
  • Video: Comeback van het jaar: Brussel-Halle-Vilvoorde
  • BHV: zonder inhoudelijke oplossing stemmen Vlaamse partijen in mei
  • BHV: zonder inhoudelijke oplossing stemmen Vlaamse partijen in mei
  • Eric Van Rompuy: 'B-H-V stemmen in mei'
  • "Zonder oplossing stemmen Vlaamse partijen in mei over B-H-V"
• Dehaene postpones BHV proposal until after Easter.
  • Dehaene stelt voorstel BHV uit tot na Pasen
  • BHV: Dehaene komt niet voor, maar na Pasen met een voorstel
  • BHV: Dehaene komt niet voor, maar na Pasen met een voorstel
  • Persmededeling Jean-Luc Dehaene
• The FDF and cdH say that Flemish inspection of Francophone schools in Flemish facility-municipalities ways on the BHV dossier.
  • FDF en cdH: inspectie Franstalige scholen in faciliteitengemeenten weegt op dossier BHV
  • "Inspectie Franstalige scholen in Rand weegt op B-H-V"

March 5

• On the unconstitutionality of the election/voting law.
  • Wie gelooft de Von Münchhausens nog over BHV?
• Glenn Audenaert says splitting the judicial arrondissement BHV is not a good idea.
  • "Splitsing gerechtelijk arrondissement B-H-V niet goed voor veiligheid"

March 4

• Opinion: BHV will not be split after Easter.
  • "B-H-V wordt ook na Pasen niet gesplitst"

March 1

• Bart Maddens gives ten reasons why to support the Flemish proposal to split BHV.
  • De beste oplossing is al voorhanden

February 25

• The Commission "Institutionele Aangelegenheden" of the Senate has not agreed on an advice on the 4th "conflict of interests".
  • Vierde belangenconflict B-H-V: "Senaat is precies koe met vier magen"

February 10

• Hendrik Vuye considers the "inschrijvingsrecht" institutionally bad.
  • "Inschrijvingsrecht is institutioneel onding"
• On the "inschrijvingsrecht".
  • De Vlamingen zouden beter de hand eens in eigen boezem steken

February 6

• Municipality of Dilbeek voted on a motion that urged parliamentarians to speed up the splitting of BHV.
  • Motie voor splitsing

February 3

• Vlaams Belang protested at CD&V new years reception to split BHV.
  • Protest bij start nieuwjaarsreceptie CD&V

February 2

• Interview with Marianne Thyssen.
  • 'De Franstaligen rekenen en tellen vooral'

January 30

• In the Landen municipality a motion on the splitting of BHV by Vlaams Belang was not put to vote.
  • Motie BHV

January 29

• Francophones leave council meeting of the Zaventem municipality on motion of splitting BHV. Motion was approved.
  • Franstaligen verlaten zitting voor BHV
• On the potential fusion between Merchtem and Wemmel.
  • Fuseert Merchtem straks met Wemmel?

January 27

• Opinion: Expansion of Brussels is not an option.
  • Uitbreiding van Brussel is onbespreekbaar
  • Video: B-H-V: 'Uitbreiding Brussel is waanzinnig idee'
• On Jean-Luc Dehaene.
  • 20th-century man
• Sp.a wants to return to arrondissemental electoral districts.
  • Sp.a pleit voor terugkeer naar arrondissementele kieskringen

January 26

• Reactions on expansion of Brussels and emergency solution.
  • REACTIES: 'Geruchten moeten verhullen dat er niets gebeurt'
• On the potential fusion between Merchtem and Wemmel.
  • Fusie Merchtem-Wemmel als oplossing voor BHV?
  • Fusie Wemmel en Merchtem pasmunt voor B-H-V?
• Emergency solution of Jean-Luc Dehaene.
  • Jean-Luc Dehaene werkt aan 'noodoplossing BHV'
  • Dehaene stelt oplossing B-H-V voor na verkiezingen 2011
• Jean-Marie Dedecker thinks the solution by Jean-Luc Dehaene will not be a good one for the Flemish.
  • Dedecker: "Vlamingen andermaal gepaaid in B-H-V-dossier"

January 25

• Voorpost demonstrated in Zaventem to remind Eric van Rompuy to act on splitting BHV without concessions from Flemish side.
  • Voorpost vergeet BHV niet

January 24

• Voorpost demonstrated in Zaventem to remind Eric van Rompuy to act on splitting BHV without concessions from Flemish side.
  • Militanten Voorpost eisen in Zaventem splitsing B-H-V
  • Voorpostactie voor splitsing B-H-V
  • Voorpost voert actie voor splitsing B-H-V
• Olivier Maingain says splitting BHV does not result in more jobs.
  • Maingain: "Splitsing B-H-V levert geen extra baan op"

January 18

• Opinion: Nobody wins by splitting BHV.
  • Niemand wint bij splitsing B-H-V

January 13

• Vic Anciaux says the creation of the Brussels-Capital Region was a mistake.
  • "Het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest was een vergissing"
  • PDF: HET BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST: een vergissing?

January 11

• Francis Delpérée says BHV problem is a political one, not a juridical one.
  • "Dreiging B-H-V is politiek, niet juridisch"

January 8

• Milquet gives Dehaene more than 50% to succeed.
  • Milquet: "Dehaene heeft meer dan 50% kans op slagen"
• Interview with Willy De Waele and Michel Doomst.
  • Twee burgemeesters over splitsing van Brussel-Halle-Vilvoorde

January 7

• Five people that refuse to serve in poll stations are convicted.
  • Vijf dienstweigeraars BHV veroordeeld

January 5

• Ben Weyts calls on sp.a en Groen! not to get involved with the PS, as there is no 2/3 majority necessary for splitting BHV.
  • N-VA waarschuwt voor B-H-V: "Trap niet in val van PS"
• Di Rupo wants to involve federal opposition parties Groen!, Ecolo en SP.A to BHV.
  • Di Rupo wil ook groenen en SP.A betrekken bij BHV
  • Di Rupo wil ook groenen en sp.a betrekken bij B-H-V

January 4

• Open VLD does not want emergency solution.
  • Open VLD ziet BHV-noodwet niet zitten

2009

December 29

• Representatives of Ecole asked Herman Van Rompuy for a solution to BHV.
  • Ecolo’ers uit faciliteitengemeenten vragen Van Rompuy om hulp
  • Ecolo'ers uit Rand vragen hulp Van Rompuy in dossier B-H-V

December 28

• Only 28% of the Flemish, 15% of the Walloons, and 22% of the inhabitants of Brussels considers BHV a priority.
  • Minder dan één Vlaming op de drie vindt BHV 'prioritair'
  • Eén op de vijf Brusselaars vindt BHV-dossier 'prioritair'
  • Ruim één Vlaming op vier vindt BHV prioritair

December 11

• Alexander De Croo (Open Vld) says appointing 3 mayors is not an option in agreements over BHV.
  • Nieuwe voorzitter Open Vld sowieso tegen benoeming 3 burgemeesters

December 7

• Demonstration at house Dehaene for splitting BHV.
  • Dehaene krijgt fopspeen van BHV-sint

December 6

• Demonstration at house Dehaene for splitting BHV.
  • Sint eist splitsing BHV 'zonder prijs'
• Joëlle Milquet sees room for a potential agreement on BHV.
  • Milquet ziet ruimte voor oplossing B-H-V
  • Milquet ziet ruimte voor akkoord over BHV

December 5

• Didier Reynders will defend the French liberal point of view in negotiations over BHV.
  • 'Niet Maingain, maar Reynders bepaalt BHV-standpunt'
  • Reynders bepaalt standpunt van de MR over B-H-V
• Working group BHV demonstrates in front of Dehaene's house.
  • Werkgroep B-H-V voert actie aan woning Dehaene

December 4

• Bart De Wever (NV-A) says an agreement over splitting BHV with parts that are currently under Flemish government control is not an option.
  • Bart De Wever torpedeert Dehaene
• De Wever torpedeert Dehaene

December 3

• Bart De Wever wants to split BHV without negotiating.
  • 'BHV splitsen zonder onderhandelen'
  • De Wever: "B-H-V splitsen zonder onderhandelen"
  • "Niet onderhandelen over B-H-V, gewoon splitsen"
• Dehaene starts meetings over BHV in the next week.
  • Dehaene start volgende week gesprekken over BHV

December 2

• Karl-Heinz Lambertz says German-speaking community's "conflict of interests" was the continuation of Belgium.
  • 'Ons belang was het voortbestaan van België'
  • Video
• Philippe Moureaux says expanding Brussels is the best way for an agreement on BHV.
  • Moureaux: "Uitbreiding Brussel blijft beste weg naar B-H-V compromis"

December 1

• Interview with Hendrik Vuye in which he says the BHV conflict does not mean the end of Belgium.
  • "B-H-V zet voortbestaan België níét op het spel"

November 30

• Herman Van Rompuy has been asked to take a position on the BHV conflict.
  • Van Rompuy ontsnapt niet aan communautair conflict
  • 'Van Rompuy moet standpunt innemen omtrent BHV'
  • Europees president Van Rompuy ontsnapt niet aan B-H-V (alt)

November 29

• Proposal by Luk Van Biesen to sign treaty on minorities in exchange for splitting BHV.
  • "Minderhedenverdrag ondertekenen in ruil voor splitsing BHV"
  • "Minderhedenverdrag ondertekenen in ruil voor splitsing B-H-V"

November 27

• Charles Picqué argues that a "conflict of interests" invoked by the Brussels Capital Region is only possible after request by the federal government.
  • Brussels belangenconfict mogelijk na vraag federale regering
• Leterme does not speak about BHV in debate on government policy statement.
  • Leterme zwijgt over B-H-V in debat regeerverklaring
• Jan Jambon (N-VA) does not want compromises on BHV.
  • Weinig vuurwerk tijdens Kamerdebat over Leterme II

November 26

• Johan Vande Lanotte says giving Dehaene the assignment to find a solution for BHV, keeps Leterme out of trouble.
  • "Opdracht Dehaene moet Leterme buiten schot houden"
• Laurette Onkelinx (PS-vice premier) says that a negotiated solution on BHV is now possible.
  • Onkelinx: "Vlaanderen ligt niet meer op ramkoers"

November 25

• Leterme II wants a balanced solution for BHV.
  • Leterme II kiest voor continuïteit en hoopt op 'evenwichtige' oplossing B-H-V
• Wilfried Martens says the BHV conflict could have been solved in 2001. In exchange for splitting BHV dissidents of the Volksunie would agree with the so called "Lambermontakkoorden".
  • 'B-H-V had in 2001 opgelost kunnen zijn'
  • Martens: "B-H-V had al 30 jaar gesplitst kunnen zijn"
• Constitutional Court says status quo BHV is impossible.
  • Grondwettelijk Hof vindt status quo B-H-V onmogelijk
• Ben Weyts (NV-A) says going back to arrondissemental electoral districts is not an option.
  • N-VA dreigt meteen al naar Grondwettelijk Hof te stappen
• Opinion: The path to a solution for BHV will not be an easy one.
  • Het B-H-V-varkentje zal niet een-twee-drie gewassen zijn

November 24

• Majority agrees on approach for BHV. Jean-Luc Dehaene will formulate a plan, which should be ready with Easter 2010.
  • Meerderheid akkoord over aanpak Brussel-Halle-Vilvoorde
  • Jean-Luc Dehaene moet BHV-knoop ontwarren
• Dehaene potentially gets an important role in finding a solution for BHV.
  • Martens zoekt verder naar oplossing die Leterme in stelling brengt
• PS and FDF are fighting over BHV negotiations.
  • PS en FDF bekvechten over onderhandelingen B-H-V
• Jan Jambon says NV-A does not agree on appointing the three French mayors of the border of Brussels ("Brusselse rand").
  • "Benoeming burgemeesters in de Rand is onbespreekbaar"

November 23

• No agreement has been reached by mediator Wilfried Martens and the chairmen of the coalition partners on the communitarian negotiations.
  • Nog geen akkoord kader communautaire onderhandelingen
• Olivier Maingain says splitting BHV means the end of Belgium.
  • 'Splitsing B-H-V betekent einde van België'
• No agreement has been reached by mediator Wilfried Martens and the chairmen of the coalition partners on the communitarian negotiations. Olivier Maingain says splitting BHV means the end of Belgium.
  • Martens wil dat Dehaene Leterme bijstaat voor B-H-V
• cdH says Francophone parties should keep unity in opinion on BHV.
  • CdH: "Franstaligen moeten eenheid bewaren in B-H-V-dossier"
• CD&V thinks BHV will be split, but the solution will not be easily reached.
  • "Er is geen crisis in dit land, enkel wat discussie"
• Opinion: Marten's task is to keep BHV as far away as possible from the federal government.
  • Snel

November 22

• NV-A says an agreement over splitting BHV with parts that are currently under Flemish government control is not an option, as this is agreed upon by the Flemish government.
  • "Regering-Leterme kan binnen enkele dagen een feit zijn"

November 20

• Guy Vanhengel on the leaving of Herman van Rompuy and who should be the new premier.
  • 'Nu beslissen of straks belachelijk voor heel de wereld'
• Wilfried Martens should find a methodology to tackle the BHV problem.
  • Martens moet opvolging van Van Rompuy begeleiden

November 15

• German-speaking politicians defend "conflict of interests".
  • Duitstalige politici verdedigen belangenconflict
• The municipalities that refused to place billboards in protest to not-splitting BHV were lawful to do so.
  • "Verkiezingsborden weren uit protest tegen niet-splitsing BHV wettelijk"

November 14

• Mayor Willy De Waele (Open Vld) of Lennik criticized the German-speaking community for invoking a "conflict of interests".
  • Burgemeester Lennik haalt uit naar Duitstalige Gemeenschap

November 13

• Ben Weyts (N-VA) does not understand position of CD&V's Brigitte Grouwels.
  • N-VA geschokt door "schaamteloosheid CD&V"
• Brigitte Grouwels does not think a crisis will emerge if the Brussels Capital Region invokes a "conflict of interests".
  • Grouwels verzet zich niet tegen nieuw belangenconflict B-H-V
  • Grouwels' uitspraak over B-H-V zorgt voor beroering
  • ‘Belangenconflict in BHV-dossier zorgt niet voor crisis in regering’
  • Grouwels: "Liever geen nieuw belangenconflict over B-H-V"
• Jean-Luc Vanraes (Open Vld) thinks the discussion on BHV should be kept outside of the Brussels-Capital Region.
  • "BHV best buiten Brussels gewest houden"
• Marino Keulen wants to negotiate over BHV, but if it there are no results, he wants to split BHV.
  • Keulen wil splitsingsvoorstel B-H-V stemmen als onderhandelingen mislukken

November 12

• Jean-Claude Marcourt (PS) says that BHV will be split, but the terms for splitting BHV need to be negotiated.
  • Marcourt: "B-H-V zal gesplitst worden"

November 2

• N-VA takes "conflicts of interests" to court.
  • N-VA bestrijdt belangenconflicten B-H-V via gerechtelijke weg

October 29

• The German-speaking minority of Belgium approved a "conflict of interests".
  • The Parliament of the German community in Belgium postpones State reforms for 4 months

October 27

• Berni Collas says that keeping silent over BHV can mean the end of Belgium.
  • 'Zwijgen over B-H-V kan einde van België betekenen'
• Elio Di Rupo was happy with the new "conflict on interests" and wants to continue dialogue on BHV.
  • Elio Di Rupo wil dialoog over BHV hervatten
  • Di Rupo: 'Dialoog over BHV hervatten'
  • Elio Di Rupo wil dialoog over B-H-V hervatten
• N-VA plans to go to court over the "conflict of interests" invoked by the German-speaking community.
  • N-VA wil belangenconflict B-H-V nietig laten verklaren
• Jan Peumans (N-VA) calls the "conflict of interests" by the German-speaking community absurd and he boycots the holiday of the German-speaking community.
  • Peumans boycot feestdag Duitstalige Gemeenschap

October 26

• Parliament of the German-speaking community approved a "conflict on interests".
  • Nieuw belangenconflict tegen splitsing B-H-V
  • B-H-V: Duitstalig parlement buigt zich over belangenconflict
  • Duitstaligen roepen nieuw belangenconflict B-H-V in

October 25

• Olivier Maingain (FDF) says that splitting BHV plays in the hand of the separatists.
  • Maingain: "Hele land leeft goed zonder splitsing B-H-V"
• Olivier Maingain (FDF) says unity of the Francophone parties is the only way to counter the Flemish communitaire demands.
  • Maingain: "Wat is alternatief voor Reynders?"

October 24

• Flemish organizations protested in Eupen against a "conflict of interests" by the German-speaking community.
  • Vlaamse organisaties voeren actie in Eupen tegen BHV-belangenconflict

October 22

• German-speaking community ready to approve "conflict of interests".
  • Weg vrij voor nieuw belangenconflict over B-H-V
  • Duitstaligen zullen B-H-V-belangenconflict inroepen

October 21

• Karl-Heinz Lambertz (PS) says German-speaking community will probably vote in favor of a "conflict of interests".
  • "Premier zal onderhandelingen B-H-V kunnen voortzetten"

October 20

• Olivier Maingain says splitting BHV can only happen by expanding Brussels.
  • Maingain: 'Splitsing BHV kan enkel bij uitbreiding Brussel.'
• CSP will vote in interest of German-speaking community and whole country.
  • CSP zal "in belang van Duitstalige gemeenschap en hele land" stemmen
• Karl-Heinz Lambertz says the German-speaking community is looking at a tough decision whether to invoke a "conflict of interests" on the BHV issue.
  • Lambertz: "Duitse gemeenschap erg verveeld met B-H-V"
• Karl-Heinz Lambertz has a meeting with Kris Peeters on whether to invoke a "conflict of interests".
  • Karl-Heinz Lambertz heeft afspraak met Kris Peeters

October 19

• Michel Doomst does not understand the opinion of Philippe Moureaux to split BHV against substantial offers by the Flemish.
  • Michel Doomst "onthutst" over BHV-verklaringen Moureaux
• Philippe Moureaux wants to negotiate over splitting BHV.
  • Moureaux: 'Snel onderhandelen over BHV'
  • ‘BHV zal gesplitst worden.’
  • Moureaux: "Toegevingen doen inzake B-H-V"
• Rudy Demotte (PS) asks German-speaking community to invoke a "conflict of interests".
  • Demotte vraagt Duitstaligen belangenconflict in te roepen
• Karl-Heinz Lambertz (SP) speaks with non-appointed mayors over BHV.
  • Lambertz spreekt over BHV met niet-benoemde burgemeesters

October 14

• Herman Van Rompuy (CD&V) says N-VA should not complain over the "conflict of interests" that the German-speaking community will invoke, as the N-VA wanted a "conflict of interests" in 2008 themselves.
  • Premier: "Staatshervorming is wél belangrijk"
• It appears the German-speaking community is ready to approve a "conflict of interests" over the BHV issue.
  • Naar een nieuw belangenconflict over B-H-V
• Karl-Heinz Lambertz (SP) will speak with Kris Peeters over "conflict of interests" on BHV.
  • Duitstalige minister-president zal met Peeters overleggen over belangenconflict inzake BHV

October 11

• Olivier Maingain wants the parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region to invoke a "conflict of interests".
  • "Brussels parlement moet BHV belangenconflict inroepen"

October 8

• Karl-Heinz Lambertz says the Flemish politicians that want to negotiate over BHV, should send a signal to the German-speaking community whether to invoke a "conflict of interests".
  • Lambertz: "Vlamingen moeten signaal sturen over B-H-V"

October 5

• No decision on new "conflict of interests" by German-speaking community.
  • Nog geen duidelijkheid over nieuw belangenconflict B-H-V

October 4

• The Taal Aktie Komitee (Language Action Committee) called on the German-speaking community not to invoke a "conflict of interests".
  • TAK roept Duitstalige Gemeenschap op geen belangenconflict in te roepen

September 30

• The League of Flemish Government personnel (Verbond van het Vlaamse Overheidspersoneel (VVO)) says Elio Di Rupo limits the working of the democratic state, as he said the splitting of BHV means the end of Belgium.
  • VVO beschuldigt Di Rupo van fascisme

September 25

• The Federal police heard the 17 mayors that refused to hold European Parliament elections, because of the BHV issue.
  • Burgemeesters verhoord over boycot EU-verkiezingen

September 16

• The "Overlegcomité" (Negotiating committee) also considers the "conflict of interests".
  • Overlegcomité buigt zich ook over belangenconflicten

September 15

• The German-speaking community has not decided whether to invoke a "conflict of interests".
  • Duitstaligen nog onbeslist over belangenconflict B-H-V

September 3

• The "Werkgroup BHV" ("Working group BHV") will start actions to show they want BHV splitted.
  • Werkgroep BHV voert actie voor splitsing

July 9

• Herman Van Rompuy wants to take on the dossier of BHV in Spring 2010.
  • Van Rompuy wil B-H-V aanpakken in lente 2010

May 6

• Issues due to European Parliament elections.
  • Language rift in Belgian election

May 5

• Issues with French posters for elections for the European Parliament.
  • Belgian linguistic feud intensifies as elections draw near

March 5

• Glenn Audenaert says splitting the judicial arrondissement BHV is not good for safety.
  • "Splitsing gerechtelijk arrondissement B-H-V niet goed voor veiligheid"

January 12

• PS wants to invoke a "conflict of interests" in the Walloon parliament.
  • B-H-V: PS wil belangenconflict in Waals parlement inroepen

January 11

• Charles Picqué says the Flemish government makes a mistake by not participating in a working group on BHV.
  • Picqué: 'Vlaamse regering begaat stommiteit'

January 9

• All Francophone parties are seating in a working group on BHV, including opposition party Ecolo.
  • Vier Franstalige partijen zetelen in werkgroep B-H-V

2008

October 27

• Jo Vandeurzen wants to reform the judicial arrondissement BHV.
  • Vandeurzen wil hervorming gerechtelijk arrondissement BHV

June 23

• During the negotiations in May 2005 SP.A and Open VLD were prepared to give the Francophone parties extensive rights in exchange for splitting BHV.
  • B-H-V: Vlamingen toegeeflijk in 2005

May 9

• Cocof unanimously approved a "conflict of interests" on BHV.
  • Belangenconflict bevriest B-H-V

May 2

• BHV remains major issue in talks over state reforms.
  • Deadlock in Belgium over state reforms

2007

November 7

• The Flemish parties approved the splitting of BHV.
  • Vlamingen keuren splitsing Brussel-Halle-Vilvoorde goed

September 12

• There are various means to postpone the discussion of the BHV proposal in the federal parliament.
  • Tal van uitstelmogelijkheden parlementaire bespreking B-H-V

2005

January 30

• N-VA allows a month delay in splitting BHV.
  • N-VA gunt splitsing Brussel-Halle-Vilvoorde maandje uitstel

2004

February 4

• The mayors of the municipalities of Bierbeek, Herent, Kortenberg and Tremelo form a front in favor of the splitting of BHV.
  • Leuvens front voor splitsing Brussel-Halle-Vilvoorde