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...Front-runner Leterme, 46, has sparked anger by saying that the Belgian nation is an "accident of history" with "no intrinsic value", and accusing Francophones of "lacking the mental capacity to learn Dutch." But even if he emerges as Prime Minister, French speakers should not be too distraught. As Leterme is the son of a Francophone father, they could even claim he is one of theirs...
...immediate hit with the Belgian public, and was quickly dispatched to other hotspots of the time, from Al Capone's Chicago to Japanese-occupied China. Tintin is ostensibly a reporter, but he never appears to have deadlines or editors; he is actually seen filing a story in only frame over the entire oeuvre...
From a corporate point of view, the world has become more difficult because almost no crisis is just a local issue. Coca-Cola learned that lesson in 1999, says Dezenhall, when several Belgian children reportedly were sickened after drinking the soft drink. Soon afterward, similar reports appeared in France and other European countries. Coke responded slowly, he says, and underestimated how quickly Europe's simmering anti-Americanism would snowball into a p.r. disaster. "When outrage takes over, there is no emotion more powerful than the urge to place blame," Dezenhall says. "Coke found itself the beneficiary of an entire continent...
...thinking about hands?Leonardo's hands?and what handwork can achieve." ?Raf Simons, Belgian designer, on Leonardo da Vinci, whose anatomical sketches inspired his spring collection...
...salmon and quinoa salads, is the de facto godfather of a near-movement. In the last few years, other like-minded, health-conscious fast food restaurants have sprouted up around town, with easy-to-pronounce, linguistically neutral names like Bioboa, Noon, Jour and the deliciously provocative Eatme. The Belgian chain Exki (motto: "natural, fresh & ready") opened their first location in France last August - also in Paris's financial district. All of these places emphasize fresh products, clearly labeled ingredients and absolutely nothing fried...