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New Belgian coalition is likely to disappoint

News that the three major Flemish parties have formed a regional government raises hopes that Belgium’s federal political deadlock will be resolved soon. But the proposed national coalition looks set to avoid the contentious reforms needed to reverse Belgium’s declining competitiveness.

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