Question

Existence of Dutch and French speaking people in Belgium created an ethnic tension elaborate the statement

Answer 1

1. The economic inequality between the Dutch speaking and french speaking was the basic cause of tension. 2. The French speaking community who was in minority was relatively rich and powerful. Whereas the Dutch speaking community who was in majority was poor. 3. This was resented by the Dutch speaking community who for the benefit of economic development and education much later. 4. The tension between the two communities was more acute in Brussels. Brussels presented a special problem: the Dutch speaking people consistuted a majority in the country. But a minority in the capital. 5. Between 1970and 1993, the Belgium government amended their constitution four times so as to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together with in the same country.

Answer 2

The ethnic tension in Belgium was on account of the linguistic divide – between the Dutch and French speaking people. The tension was more in Brussels as the Dutch speaking people were the majority but a minority in the capital.