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 German-speaking Community of Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Council of the German Speaking Community in Belgium (Eupen)
The German-Speaking Community of Belgium (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens in German, short DGB) is one of the three federal communities in Belgium.
Starting in the early 1960s Belgium was divided into four linguistic areas, the Dutch speaking Flemish area, the French speaking area, the bilingual capital of Brussels, and the German speaking area of the east cantons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/German-speaking_Community_of_Belgium   (588 words)

  
 Links to other websites
The German speaking community, which already has sole responsibility in its area for culture and education, goes back to the former Reich districts of Eupen and Malmedy which were transferred to Belgium by the Treaty of Paris (Versailles) In 1918.
In the long term, the German speaking community should be recognised as a fourth region, alongside Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.
The Minister President of Wallonia, Van Cauwenberghe, rejected the demands and stated that the German speaking community was putting the existence of the region of Wallonia into question by its demand for autonomy.
home.freeuk.net /ukconservatism/gc-04.html   (521 words)

  
 German in Belgium
According to the law of 30 July 1963, German is the medium of instruction in primary schools in the German- speaking Community, except for those schools meant for the French-speaking inhabitants of the German-speaking Community, in which French is the medium of instruction.
This means that the German-speaking Community also has authority to change the law of 1963 with respect to that part of the population that, according to the law of 1963, has a right to language facilities.
The French Community launched a decree in 1998 on the organization of primary schools (Décret portant organization de l'enseignement maternel et primaire ordinaire et modifiant la réglementation de l'enseignement) that enables forms of immersion education in primary schools that are disposed toward it.
www1.fa.knaw.nl /mercator/regionale_dossiers/regional_dossier_german_in_belgium.htm   (10409 words)

  
 Walloons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is the German-speaking community of Belgium around Eupen, in the east of the region, next to Germany.
These German-speakers, including Karl-Heinz Lambertz, the leader of their community executive, plead for separation from Wallonie and recognition as a separate region.
During the first century of its existence and further, French was practically the sole official language of Belgium.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walloons   (337 words)

  
 TERY - press release
The German-speaking Community of Belgium is ideally situated from the economic viewpoint, due to its multilingual population and its geographical situation in relation to national borders.
The German-speaking Community of Belgium is considered as the best-protected minority in Europe.
the Minister President of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, Karl-Heinz Lambertz
www.tery.org /press0310.htm   (600 words)

  
 Euromosaic - German in Belgium
Lower-Frankish Limbourgian is spoken in Northern Belgium and Moselle Frankish in Southern Belgium.
German disappeared from administration, education, the law and the church and has not existed as a language of the arts or as a written language since that time.
Teachers in Belgium basically have to demonstrate that they have a command of the language of instruction of the school in which they teach or of the language of the department in which they are working.
www.uoc.edu /euromosaic/web/document/alemany/an/i1/i1.html   (3919 words)

  
 Wallonia - Psychology Central
German (with French facilities) is the official language in nine eastern municipalities which belonged to Germany until 1918 and now form the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
The current president of the executive of the German-speaking community, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, wants his community to obtain regional autonomy, thus cutting it completely off from Wallonia.
Wallonia (French: Wallonie) or the Walloon Region (French: Région Wallonne) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Wallonia   (796 words)

  
 Parliament of the German-speaking Community in Belgium - The Parliament of the German-speaking Community
Parliament of the German-speaking Community in Belgium - The Parliament of the German-speaking Community
The Parliament of the German-speaking Community represents the inhabitants living in the German language area of Belgium.
Originally called « Council of the German cultural community », it was termed « Council of the German-speaking Community» from 1984 to 2004.
www.dgparlament.be /EN   (189 words)

  
 Belgium (02/06)
Belgium is divided ethnically into the Dutch-speaking Flemings and French-speaking Walloons, the 70,000 residents of the eastern German cantons, and the bilingual capital of Brussels.
Of the 21 Senators representing the communities, 10 are elected by the Flemish Parliament, 10 by the French Community Parliament, and 1 by the German-language Parliament.
Belgium supported the expansion of NATO and EU membership to the new democracies of central and eastern Europe and is actively engaged in the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2874.htm   (5726 words)

  
 Parliament of the German-speaking Community in Belgium - The German-speaking Community
Parliament of the German-speaking Community in Belgium - The German-speaking Community
The German-speaking Community is a political independent entity, a small state within the Belgian federal system and is legally recognized by article 2 of the constitution.
Eupen (17,000 inhabitants) is the seat of the Parliament, the Government and the public radio station of the German-speaking Community, BRF.
www.dgparlament.be /EN/Desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-983   (302 words)

  
 The German-speaking Community
The government of the German speaking Community is appointed by the Parliament.
The German speaking Community is the smallest of the three Communities.
One of them also sits in the Senate as the Senator for the German-speaking Community.
www.hrwf.net /html/b_n_minorities_German-speakingCommunity.html   (621 words)

  
 The Vennbahn - Belgium's railway through Germany
The international border was moved eastward, and former German territory including the district (Kreis) of Eupen and the district of Malmédy became part of Belgium.
For the actual running of a railway under this unique legal arrangement, numerous special provisions had to be put down on paper, guaranteeing various rights both of Belgium as the sovereign state and of the German population who continued to be served by the Raeren - Kalterherberg line.
During World War I the Vennbahn and associated lines were intensively used by the German army, and augmented by a number of new lines, notably Aachen - Botzelaer - Montzen - Visé - Tongeren to the north, and both Born - Vielsalm and St.Vith - Gouvy to the south.
exclave.info /current/vennbahn/vennbahn_history.html   (2260 words)

  
 Herentals, Belgium - Kemin Industries
Finally, in the extreme east of the country there is a small German-speaking community.
Belgium is situated in the west of Europe, although its surface area of 32,545 km
"Belgium, Heart of Europe" is not just a catch phrase: the geographical center of the 15 countries of the European Union is in Belgium.
www.kemin.com /careers/jobs/herentals   (217 words)

  
 Culture
Belgium is a composite of three distinct cultures, each grouped into their own communities: Flemish (Dutch), French, and German -- each with speaking their own language.
Belgium Comics: (Note: These are often in Dutch or French, but pictures say a lot.
Distributed to families the world over, before and upon arrival in Belgium, it is a practical guide that helps new arrivals find their way around new and unfamiliar surroundings." http://www.ackroyd.be/newcomer/index.html
international.fullerton.edu /belgium/culture1.htm   (812 words)

  
 flag of German-speaking Community (Belgium) flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
The flag of the community shall be flown on 15 November (Community day) on the public buildings of the German speaking Community and, outside this region on the buildings which belongs exclusively or temporarily to the Community.
The Council of the German-speaking Community votes decrees.
The members of the Council of the German-speaking Community are directly elected.
www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/be-de.html   (576 words)

  
 Germany
The black-red-gold is historically associated with "liberal" nationalism in Germany, rather than republicanism per se.
It was adopted in 1848, and abolished in 1852; readopted as the flag of the Weimar Republic on August 11th 1919, and abolished and replaced by the Third Reich flag March 12th 1933.
It was used by the German Democratic Republic until 1959, but had added to it a coat of arms from 1959 to 1989, when the Germanies were reunited.
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/de.html   (711 words)

  
 Eupen (Municipality, Province of Liège, Belgium)
In 1920, the Prussian districts of Eupen, Malmedy and Sankt Vith (the "Eastern Districts") were ceded to Belgium.
The flag was shown in the TV program Rent-a-Procher on German TV Pro7 on 15 November 2004, with the Mayor of Eupen as the special guest.
A vertical version of the flag of Eupen was also shown in the TV program Rent-a-Procher on German TV Pro7 on 15 November 2004, with the Mayor of Eupen as the special guest.
www.fotw.net /flags/be-wlgeu.html   (671 words)

  
 Agenda 21 - Belgium
Belgium continues to demand greater clarity in the use of development cooperation assistance and a greater cohesion and complementarity among the European Fund for Development's programmes and the bilateral programmes of the 15 member countries.
Belgium believes that the multilateral trading system, and the WTO framework rules, should be supportive of MEAs when they include restricted trade measures that may be necessary for the achievement of environmental goals.
Belgium contributed data on its fiscal regime and customs tariffs to the EU Commission, which is preparing a report to the ITTO by November 1999.
www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/belgium/eco.htm   (16478 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Ethnic German
For example, in contrast to the Swiss and the Dutch who had already split off and shaped separate national identities, the German speaking Austrians (in contrast to the majority of Austrians who spoke other languages until 1918) used to consider themselves as ethnic Germans up to the 20th century.
After WWII Austrians increasingly see themselves as a nation distinct from the German one, and today no more than 10 percent of German-speaking Austrians consider themselves to be Germans.
The first attempts to create a consciousness of the "Austrian nation" took place during the Napoleonic wars (including non-German speaking Austrians) and in the early 1930s, but without major effects.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Ethnic_German   (398 words)

  
 Lions Club Eupen Belgium Summary of our activitys
It is the seat of the Council and the Government of the German-Speaking Community in Belgium, with 70 000 citizens.
A swimming marathon (3600 swimmers in 2005) is jointly organized with the Government of the German-Speaking Community in Belgium and the L.C. St Vith.
Eupen is located in the Eastern part of Belgium in the province of Liege, 10 miles from the German boarder (Aachen), from the Dutch boarder and from the nature reservation
www.lionsclub-eupen.org /engl.htm   (492 words)

  
 More Powers to Belgium's German Speaking Community? Europe Deutsche Welle 03.09.2002
The leader of Belgium's German-speaking minority is ruffling feathers in a country long torn by language sensitivities by calling for a local referendum on the identity and future of the country's German speakers.
Despite federal laws requiring that Belgian residents must be able to deal with government authorities in any of three official languages, decisions affecting the German speaking community are often made in French-speaking Wallonia by officials who don't have command of the German language or a clear understanding of the differences in culture, Lambertz contends.
Ever since, the local minister president of Eupen's German-speaking community, has been calling for a referendum that could determine its future.
www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,,611297,00.html   (1255 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Sports /Rugby /Regional /Belgium
Belgium has a federal government structure, reflecting the existence of Flanders (Dutch speaking) and Wallonia (French speaking part of the country).
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Belgium bed and breakfast at the Flanders Coast.
www.omniseek.com /srch/{59603}   (519 words)

  
 Sankt Vith - Psychology Central
Image:Saint-Vith JPG01.jpgSankt Vith (French: Saint-Vith) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, and in the German speaking community in Belgium.
The official language in this municipality is German.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Sankt_Vith   (130 words)

  
 Euregio - Weather Information (English)
Here you will find the map of Belgium with recent weather images from all over Belgium, freshly remade every day by several photographers at the Coast, in the inland and in the Ardennes.
If you want to be informed about the latest snow-conditions in the Eastern part of Belgium and the Ardennes, you can subscribe here onto our mailinglist for the next season: 2002-2003.
And HERE you will find yet more links to websites with weather information in Belgium, the Euregio and throughout Europe...
www.euregio.be /english/weather   (209 words)

  
 eupen.html
As their website boasts, this is "the top ranking club of the German speaking community in Belgium." Of course, that's not saying much, but just the fact that they exist is worth something.
The club was founded in July 1945, through a merger of a youth group and the old FC Eupen.
Recent History: -------------- 1994-2001: Belgium Division III 2002-2003: Belgium Division II
www.sonic.net /~jtdwyer/abseits/clubs/eupen.html   (92 words)

  
 Court of Audit of Belgium - Publications - German-speaking Community
159th Report of the Court of Audit, Comments and documents presented to the Council of the German-speaking Community, Parl.
160th Report of the Court of Audit, Comments and documents presented to the Council of the German-speaking Community, Parl.
157th Report of the Court of Audit, Comments and documents presented to the Council of the German-speaking Community, Parl.
www.ccrek.be /EN/PublicationsGermanSpeakingCommunity.htm   (185 words)

  
 Herr Mathieu GROSCH
'''Mathieu Grosch''' (born on [[14 September]] [[1950]] in [[Eupen]]) is a [[Politics of BelgiumBelgian]] [[politician]] and [[Member of the European Parliament]] for the [[German-speaking community of Belgium]] with the [[CSP-EVP]], Member of the Bureau of the [[European People's Party]] and sits on the [[European Parliament]]'s [[Committee on Transport and Tourism]].
www.ffii.org /~bkaindl/MEPs/Belgium/Mathieu_Grosch.html   (123 words)

  
 centre3.htm
The Arbeitsamt der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft (the Employment Office of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium) is the public service for Employment of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium.
It was founded the 1st of January 2000, further to the transfer of the competence “employment” from the Walloon Region towards the German-Speaking Community.
Its assignments are based on three main axes: employment, vocational training and vocational guidance.
www.euroguidance.org.uk /english/nrcvgcentres/belgium/centre3.htm   (225 words)

  
 POLITICS - EUROPE
Rat der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens (RDG) (Council of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium) [In German]
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Verfassung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (Constitution of the Principality of Liechtenstein) [In German]
www.tundria.com /POLIEURO.HTM   (1002 words)

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