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It once took 541 days to form a government in Belgium; How long will it take here?

As talks to form a government here enter day nine, it seems only two things are certain; they’l...

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18.28 19 Feb 2020


It once took 541 days to form a government in Belgium; How long will it take here?


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18.28 19 Feb 2020


As talks to form a government here enter day nine, it seems only two things are certain; they’ll continue for weeks and two of the three big parties will have to go into coalition together. But how common are coalition governments now across Europe?

Our reporter Barry Whyte has been looking at other coalition governments across Europe; do they work? And how long did they take to form?


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