King Albert of Belgium has asked Flemish Christian Democrat Herman Van Rompuy to form a new government to try to end the third political crisis in a year.

Since Leopold, King of the Belgians, surrendered to the German Army on May 27, 1940, thousands of words have been written to prove that he was: 1) a traitor, 2) a defeatist, 3) a humanitarian, 4) a ...

Belgium's King Albert nominated Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme as prime minister on Wednesday to replace Herman Van Rompuy, who has been named president of the European Union.

By MIKE CORDER Jul 21, 2013 Jul 21, 2013Updated Sep 24, 2019 0 ...