What fundamental change was brought about in the belgian system of governance in 1993? contrast it with that of sri lanka?
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The fundamental change brought about in the Belgian system of governance in 1993 are the following;
(i) Reduction of power of the central government.
(ii) Increase of power of the state government.
(iii) State government became independent.
(iv) Belgium became a federation.
In comparison with Belgium, Sri Lanka had a central government and did not have empowered state/regional governments.
Answer:The fourth state reform, which took place in 1993 under Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene, consolidated the previous state reforms and turned Belgium into a full-fledged federal state
Explanation:The fourth state reform, which took place in 1993 under Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene, consolidated the previous state reforms and turned Belgium into a full-fledged federal state. The first article of the Belgian Constitution was amended to read as follows, “Belgium is a Federal State which consists of communities and regions”. During the fourth state reform, the responsibilities of the Communities and the Regions were expanded again, their resources were increased and they were given more fiscal responsibilities.
Other major changes included the direct election of the parliaments of the Communities and the Regions, the splitting up of the Province of Brabant into Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant, and the reformation of the Federal Parliament's bicameral system and the relations between the Federal Parliament and the Federal Government. The first direct elections for the parliaments of the communities and the regions took place on 21 May 1995.