User:Van der Hoorn/Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Timeline[edit]
Below is a timeline of articles related to Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde (BHV).
2010[edit]
April 14[edit]
- Dehaene is ready with his solution for BHV.
- 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.
- There is currently no meeting planned between the Francophone majority parties, although a meeting is planned in combination with Ecolo.
- Opinion by Hendrik Vuye (Universiteit Namen)
- 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).
- A history of BHV.
- 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.
April 13[edit]
- A history of BHV.
- LDD says the Dehaene's solutions will create more instability instead of less.
- Ben Weyts (N-VA) says BHV is about respect for the Flemish character of the region.
- 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.
- The Union des Francophone (UF) wants to talk with Dehaene about BHV.
- On the history of BHV (and the FDF).
- Opinion on the reactions by the parties on the BHV proposal.
- Olivier Maingain (FDF) says the proposal on BHV is unacceptable.
- Joëlle Milquet (CDH) says the current BHV proposal is insufficient, as Brussels should be expanded in exchange for splitting BHV.
April 12[edit]
- 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.
- Leterme (CD&V) says that statements on BHV should not be made, but instead negotiations should be held.
- 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 says that Dehaenes proposal is totally insufficient so far. At the same time, they want one Francophone strategy.
- Federal government becomes responsible for facility municipalities.
April 11[edit]
- 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.
April 10[edit]
- Merging facility-municipalities would help.
- Deheane keeps believing in a solution for BHV.
April 9[edit]
- Deheane keeps believing in a solution for BHV.
- Geert Versnick (Open Vld) writes that the BHV issue damages the image of Belgium.
April 8[edit]
- Next week Jean-Luc Dehaene (CD&V) wants to negotiate with the presidents of all parties. The Sp.a will not participate.
April 7[edit]
- Professor Herman Matthijs (VUB) gives his vision on BHV.
- Damien Thiéry says that without an expansion of Brussels, Didier Reynders will not agree on a solution for BHV.
April 6[edit]
- Professor Herman Matthijs (VUB) gives his vision on BHV.
April 5[edit]
- 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.
April 3[edit]
- Both N-VA and FDF want to keep the BHV impasse and do not want to reach a compromise.
- 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.
April 1[edit]
- Both N-VA and FDF want to keep the BHV impasse and do not want to reach a compromise.
- 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.
- Leterme wants the provocations on Jean-Luc DeHaene to stop.
March 31[edit]
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- 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.
- The N-VA is not looking for a compromise on BHV, while the CD&V on federal level is desperately looking for a compromise.
- 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.
- Leterme wants the provocations on Jean-Luc DeHaene to stop.
March 30[edit]
- The PS says the N-VA is not looking for a compromise on BHV.
- Open letter by Vic Anciaux to Jean-Luc Dehaene, not to change the language laws (taalwet).
- 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.
- 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.
March 29[edit]
- 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.
March 28[edit]
- 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.
March 25[edit]
- Dehaene works in four different areas.
March 24[edit]
- Dehaene works in four different areas.
March 23[edit]
- Nervousness about BHV keeps the government from making decisions.
March 22[edit]
- Olivier Maingain (FDF) says he is not in a rush to start negotiating over BHV.
March 18[edit]
- The N-VA proposes a law for changing the constitution to allow the "Grondwettelijk Hof" (Constitutional Court) to approve the results of elections.
March 17[edit]
- Ben Weyts (N-VA) proposes a law for changing the constitution to allow the "Grondwettelijk Hof" (Constitutional Court) to approve the results of elections.
- 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[edit]
- 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.
- Acquittal for ten people who refused to serve in poll stations.
March 13[edit]
- On the task of Jean-Luc Dehaene.
March 10[edit]
- 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.
March 9[edit]
- 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.
- The FDF and cdH say that Flemish inspection of Francophone schools in Flemish facility-municipalities ways on the BHV dossier.
March 5[edit]
- On the unconstitutionality of the election/voting law.
- Glenn Audenaert says splitting the judicial arrondissement BHV is not a good idea.
March 4[edit]
- Opinion: BHV will not be split after Easter.
March 1[edit]
- Bart Maddens gives ten reasons why to support the Flemish proposal to split BHV.
February 25[edit]
- The Commission "Institutionele Aangelegenheden" of the Senate has not agreed on an advice on the 4th "conflict of interests".
February 10[edit]
- Hendrik Vuye considers the "inschrijvingsrecht" institutionally bad.
- On the "inschrijvingsrecht".
February 6[edit]
- Municipality of Dilbeek voted on a motion that urged parliamentarians to speed up the splitting of BHV.
February 3[edit]
- Vlaams Belang protested at CD&V new years reception to split BHV.
February 2[edit]
- Interview with Marianne Thyssen.
January 30[edit]
- In the Landen municipality a motion on the splitting of BHV by Vlaams Belang was not put to vote.
January 29[edit]
- Francophones leave council meeting of the Zaventem municipality on motion of splitting BHV. Motion was approved.
- On the potential fusion between Merchtem and Wemmel.
January 27[edit]
- Opinion: Expansion of Brussels is not an option.
- On Jean-Luc Dehaene.
- Sp.a wants to return to arrondissemental electoral districts.
January 26[edit]
- Reactions on expansion of Brussels and emergency solution.
- On the potential fusion between Merchtem and Wemmel.
- Emergency solution of Jean-Luc Dehaene.
- Jean-Marie Dedecker thinks the solution by Jean-Luc Dehaene will not be a good one for the Flemish.
January 25[edit]
- Voorpost demonstrated in Zaventem to remind Eric van Rompuy to act on splitting BHV without concessions from Flemish side.
January 24[edit]
- Voorpost demonstrated in Zaventem to remind Eric van Rompuy to act on splitting BHV without concessions from Flemish side.
- Olivier Maingain says splitting BHV does not result in more jobs.
January 18[edit]
- Opinion: Nobody wins by splitting BHV.
January 13[edit]
- Vic Anciaux says the creation of the Brussels-Capital Region was a mistake.
January 11[edit]
- Francis Delpérée says BHV problem is a political one, not a juridical one.
January 8[edit]
- Milquet gives Dehaene more than 50% to succeed.
- Interview with Willy De Waele and Michel Doomst.
January 7[edit]
- Five people that refuse to serve in poll stations are convicted.
January 5[edit]
- 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.
- Di Rupo wants to involve federal opposition parties Groen!, Ecolo en SP.A to BHV.
January 4[edit]
- Open VLD does not want emergency solution.
2009[edit]
December 29[edit]
- Representatives of Ecole asked Herman Van Rompuy for a solution to BHV.
December 28[edit]
- Only 28% of the Flemish, 15% of the Walloons, and 22% of the inhabitants of Brussels considers BHV a priority.
December 11[edit]
- Alexander De Croo (Open Vld) says appointing 3 mayors is not an option in agreements over BHV.
December 7[edit]
- Demonstration at house Dehaene for splitting BHV.
December 6[edit]
- Demonstration at house Dehaene for splitting BHV.
- Joëlle Milquet sees room for a potential agreement on BHV.
December 5[edit]
- Didier Reynders will defend the French liberal point of view in negotiations over BHV.
- Working group BHV demonstrates in front of Dehaene's house.
December 4[edit]
- Bart De Wever (NV-A) says an agreement over splitting BHV with parts that are currently under Flemish government control is not an option.
- De Wever torpedeert Dehaene
December 3[edit]
- Bart De Wever wants to split BHV without negotiating.
- Dehaene starts meetings over BHV in the next week.
December 2[edit]
- Karl-Heinz Lambertz says German-speaking community's "conflict of interests" was the continuation of Belgium.
- Philippe Moureaux says expanding Brussels is the best way for an agreement on BHV.
December 1[edit]
- Interview with Hendrik Vuye in which he says the BHV conflict does not mean the end of Belgium.
November 30[edit]
- Herman Van Rompuy has been asked to take a position on the BHV conflict.
November 29[edit]
- Proposal by Luk Van Biesen to sign treaty on minorities in exchange for splitting BHV.
November 27[edit]
- Charles Picqué argues that a "conflict of interests" invoked by the Brussels Capital Region is only possible after request by the federal government.
- Leterme does not speak about BHV in debate on government policy statement.
- Jan Jambon (N-VA) does not want compromises on BHV.
November 26[edit]
- Johan Vande Lanotte says giving Dehaene the assignment to find a solution for BHV, keeps Leterme out of trouble.
- Laurette Onkelinx (PS-vice premier) says that a negotiated solution on BHV is now possible.
November 25[edit]
- Leterme II wants a balanced solution for BHV.
- 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".
- Constitutional Court says status quo BHV is impossible.
- Ben Weyts (NV-A) says going back to arrondissemental electoral districts is not an option.
- Opinion: The path to a solution for BHV will not be an easy one.
November 24[edit]
- Majority agrees on approach for BHV. Jean-Luc Dehaene will formulate a plan, which should be ready with Easter 2010.
- Dehaene potentially gets an important role in finding a solution for BHV.
- PS and FDF are fighting over BHV negotiations.
- Jan Jambon says NV-A does not agree on appointing the three French mayors of the border of Brussels ("Brusselse rand").
November 23[edit]
- 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.
- 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.
- cdH says Francophone parties should keep unity in opinion on BHV.
- CD&V thinks BHV will be split, but the solution will not be easily reached.
- Opinion: Marten's task is to keep BHV as far away as possible from the federal government.
November 22[edit]
- 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.
November 20[edit]
- Guy Vanhengel on the leaving of Herman van Rompuy and who should be the new premier.
- Wilfried Martens should find a methodology to tackle the BHV problem.
November 15[edit]
- German-speaking politicians defend "conflict of interests".
- The municipalities that refused to place billboards in protest to not-splitting BHV were lawful to do so.
November 14[edit]
- Mayor Willy De Waele (Open Vld) of Lennik criticized the German-speaking community for invoking a "conflict of interests".
November 13[edit]
- Ben Weyts (N-VA) does not understand position of CD&V's Brigitte Grouwels.
- Brigitte Grouwels does not think a crisis will emerge if the Brussels Capital Region invokes a "conflict of interests".
- Jean-Luc Vanraes (Open Vld) thinks the discussion on BHV should be kept outside of the Brussels-Capital Region.
- Marino Keulen wants to negotiate over BHV, but if it there are no results, he wants to split BHV.
November 12[edit]
- Jean-Claude Marcourt (PS) says that BHV will be split, but the terms for splitting BHV need to be negotiated.
November 2[edit]
- N-VA takes "conflicts of interests" to court.
October 29[edit]
- The German-speaking minority of Belgium approved a "conflict of interests".
October 27[edit]
- Berni Collas says that keeping silent over BHV can mean the end of Belgium.
- Elio Di Rupo was happy with the new "conflict on interests" and wants to continue dialogue on BHV.
- N-VA plans to go to court over the "conflict of interests" invoked by the German-speaking community.
- 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.
October 26[edit]
- Parliament of the German-speaking community approved a "conflict on interests".
October 25[edit]
- Olivier Maingain (FDF) says that splitting BHV plays in the hand of the separatists.
- Olivier Maingain (FDF) says unity of the Francophone parties is the only way to counter the Flemish communitaire demands.
October 24[edit]
- Flemish organizations protested in Eupen against a "conflict of interests" by the German-speaking community.
October 22[edit]
- German-speaking community ready to approve "conflict of interests".
October 21[edit]
- Karl-Heinz Lambertz (PS) says German-speaking community will probably vote in favor of a "conflict of interests".
October 20[edit]
- Olivier Maingain says splitting BHV can only happen by expanding Brussels.
- CSP will vote in interest of German-speaking community and whole country.
- 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.
- Karl-Heinz Lambertz has a meeting with Kris Peeters on whether to invoke a "conflict of interests".
October 19[edit]
- Michel Doomst does not understand the opinion of Philippe Moureaux to split BHV against substantial offers by the Flemish.
- Philippe Moureaux wants to negotiate over splitting BHV.
- Rudy Demotte (PS) asks German-speaking community to invoke a "conflict of interests".
- Karl-Heinz Lambertz (SP) speaks with non-appointed mayors over BHV.
October 14[edit]
- 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.
- It appears the German-speaking community is ready to approve a "conflict of interests" over the BHV issue.
- Karl-Heinz Lambertz (SP) will speak with Kris Peeters over "conflict of interests" on BHV.
October 11[edit]
- Olivier Maingain wants the parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region to invoke a "conflict of interests".
October 8[edit]
- 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".
October 5[edit]
- No decision on new "conflict of interests" by German-speaking community.
October 4[edit]
- The Taal Aktie Komitee (Language Action Committee) called on the German-speaking community not to invoke a "conflict of interests".
September 30[edit]
- 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.
September 25[edit]
- The Federal police heard the 17 mayors that refused to hold European Parliament elections, because of the BHV issue.
September 16[edit]
- The "Overlegcomité" (Negotiating committee) also considers the "conflict of interests".
September 15[edit]
- The German-speaking community has not decided whether to invoke a "conflict of interests".
September 3[edit]
- The "Werkgroup BHV" ("Working group BHV") will start actions to show they want BHV splitted.
July 9[edit]
- Herman Van Rompuy wants to take on the dossier of BHV in Spring 2010.
May 6[edit]
- Issues due to European Parliament elections.
May 5[edit]
- Issues with French posters for elections for the European Parliament.
March 5[edit]
- Glenn Audenaert says splitting the judicial arrondissement BHV is not good for safety.
January 12[edit]
- PS wants to invoke a "conflict of interests" in the Walloon parliament.
January 11[edit]
- Charles Picqué says the Flemish government makes a mistake by not participating in a working group on BHV.
January 9[edit]
- All Francophone parties are seating in a working group on BHV, including opposition party Ecolo.
2008[edit]
October 27[edit]
- Jo Vandeurzen wants to reform the judicial arrondissement BHV.
June 23[edit]
- 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.
May 9[edit]
- Cocof unanimously approved a "conflict of interests" on BHV.
May 2[edit]
- BHV remains major issue in talks over state reforms.
2007[edit]
November 7[edit]
- The Flemish parties approved the splitting of BHV.
September 12[edit]
- There are various means to postpone the discussion of the BHV proposal in the federal parliament.
2006[edit]
2005[edit]
January 30[edit]
- N-VA allows a month delay in splitting BHV.
2004[edit]
February 4[edit]
- The mayors of the municipalities of Bierbeek, Herent, Kortenberg and Tremelo form a front in favor of the splitting of BHV.