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French speakers who live in the Flemish Region are not included in the official numbers for the French-speaking Community, since the French Community has no jurisdiction in that region. Their number is unknown, given the absence of sub-nationality status and the discouragement of linguistic criteria
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While the authorities of the Community acknowledge the fact that the new name is not mentioned in the Belgian Constitution, they insist that their move is not illegal, as long as the new name is used as an additional name for the Community and is not used when it could create a legal issue (such as
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That name also obscures the fact that this institution does not represent the Flemings living in Brussels, nor their local Flemish Community Commission ('Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie', or VGC) nor the Brussels-Capital Region.
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except German-speaking members (currently two) who are substituted by French-speaking members from the same party, and 19 members elected by the French linguistic group of the
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In May 2011, the parliament of the Community voted a resolution according to which it would, from then on, use the name "Wallonia-Brussels Federation" (French: "
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public network, which is fully controlled by the Community. The independent/private media uses both the alternative and the original designation.
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and Minister of Budget, Higher Education, School Buildings, Culture, Continuous Education, International Relations, and Francophony
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DĂ©cret dĂ©terminant le jour de fĂȘte et les emblĂšmes propres Ă  la CommunautĂ© française de Belgique (D. 03-07-1991, M.B. 15-11-1991)
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in census-taking. Estimates of the French-speaking population of Flanders vary from 120,000, around 200,000, to around 300,000.
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The French Community of Belgium makes up about 40% of the total population of Belgium; 60% of the population belongs to the
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ArrĂȘtĂ© du Gouvernement de la CommunautĂ© française approuvant le programme quinquennal de promotion de la santĂ© 2004–2008
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decided not to use the new name in its news programs either, it is used by the French-speaking media, including the
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has not changed and because it is seen as a political statement. The name "French Community" refers to
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The Walloon flag was chosen as flag of the French Community of Belgium in 1975. It was adopted by the
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For years there have been hints that the Community wanted to better demonstrate the link between
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This article is about Francophone Belgians. For matters relating to Franco-Belgian ties, see
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ArrĂȘtĂ© du Gouvernement de la CommunautĂ© française fixant le code de qualitĂ© et de l'accueil
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One of the three recognized constituent constitutional linguistic communities in Belgium
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residing in Belgium. As such, the French Community of Belgium is sometimes rendered in
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or PCF) is the legislative assembly of the French Community of Belgium based in the
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In September 2011, the Community adopted a new logo that incorporates its new name.
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as "the French-speaking Community of Belgium" for clarity, in analogy to the
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within the former body. These members are elected for a term of five years.
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said that the federal government would not use the new name and the Flemish
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In 2016, 63% of residents of Brussels and Wallonia declared themselves
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The French Community of Belgium includes 4.5 million people, of whom:
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L'inconnue française: la France et les Belges francophones, 1944–1945
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Minister of Sports, Media, and Education in Wallonia & Brussels
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The current President of the Parliament of the French Community is
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Le territoire pensé: géographie des représentations territoriales
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Note: Government coalition parties are denoted with bullets (‱)
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La nouvelle Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles défraye la chronique
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Minister of Health, Equal Opportunities, and Women's Rights
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Vice-Minister President and Minister of Mandatory Education
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List of members of the Parliament of the French Community
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Leterme houdt alleen rekening met benaming in grondwet
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Ne dites pas "Federatie Wallonië-Brussel" sur la VRT
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List of minister-presidents of the French Community
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City of Brussels
Government of the French Community
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Minister-President
Pierre-Yves Jeholet
Parliament of the French Community
Rudy Demotte
Celebration Day
27 September
French
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www.cfwb.be
Walloon Region
Belgium
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