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due to the split between the Flemish and French-speaking parts of the country. On occasion, this has led to a situation where no party is able to form a government but the
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members. If no party controls a majority of seats, it can also involve deciding which parties will be part of a
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for a year and a half. Though there were calls for drastic measures to resolve the issue, including via a
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The process of government formation can sometimes be lengthy. For example, following the
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During the formation process, the outgoing ministers typically remains in office as a
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does not vote to return to the polls. This occurred most notably in 2010–11, when
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The equivalent phenomenon in presidential republics is a
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where a functional cabinet (whether a majority or a
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parliamentary system
prime minister
cabinet
coalition government
vote of no confidence
cabinet crisis
minority government
confidence and supply agreement
2013 German federal election
third Merkel cabinet
grand coalition
Angela Merkel
caretaker government
Mark Rutte
2023 Dutch general election
cabinet formation
coalition governments
Parliament
Belgium was ruled by a caretaker government
partition of Belgium
caretaker government
Formateur
Dutch cabinet formation
German governing coalition


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