By Viktor, I am Belgian; although I identify more as Flemish
Probably
A 2019 poll showed that if a referendum was to be orginised, almost 40% of Flemings would vote for Flemish independence, and that number will probably continue to grow as parties like Vlaams Belang and N-VA gain more ground.[1]
The Belgian identity among us [the Flemish] just isn\"t as strong as our Flemish identity.
Map showing the self-identification of Europeans. Flemish people identify more with the region than the country.
I can really sum it up in one quote, said by the mayor of Lennik, Willy De Waele:
I\"m Flemish, not Belgian.
It may only be four words long, but it says more than a thousand words about Belgium\"s divide.
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