The Belgian leaders recognized the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities
They amended their constitution four times between 1970 and 1993
Elements of Belgian Model
Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French–speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government
Some special laws require the support of majority of members from each linguistic group
The state governments are not subordinateto the central government
Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation
The French speaking people accepted equal representation in Brussels because the Dutch-speaking community has accepted equal representation in the Central Government.
Apart for the central and state government there is a third kind of government elected by people called as “community government“
This ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking – no matter where they live.
This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.