250 day without a government -- Belgians rejoice
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Published: Feb. 18, 2011 at 10:02 AM
BRUSSELS, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Belgium has been without a government for 250 days -- breaking a modern-day record that was held by Iraq -- and some Belgians managed to joke about it. Across the country, Belgians marked the event with mock celebrations toasting their non-government leaders who haven't been able to form a working coalition since elections in June, The Guardian reported Friday.
Iraq was without a government for months after its elections in March but leaders late last year reached consensus on coalition governance.
"Our politicians are heroes," joked Edmund Cocquyt in Flanders. "We're proud of this. Finally we can send out a positive message about Belgium -- my country is the world record-holder."
Belgium No. 1 in days without government - UPI.com
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