The first time COTTonLINE mentioned the regional split in Belgium - Flemish vs. Walloons - was in 2008, and we've mentioned it several times since. Flemish separatism hasn't gone away, see the Reuters article on the CNBC website.
Reuters reports Flemish separatists won big in their northern region and will be asked to try to form a governing coalition in parliament. The last time coalition-formation talks happened, it took 18 months to form a government. The process this time may be equally laborious.
