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Commemoration of the centenary of Belgium's independence in 1930

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • 20 February 2017

The resistance against King William I of the Netherlands led to the independence of Belgium on October 4, 1830. The Provisional Government of the Southern Netherlands, established on September 24, 1830, assumed authority. The revolution, as it is also known...

The Belgian occupation of Eupen and Malmédy

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • July 8, 2014

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The Treaty of Versailles of April 28, 1918, stipulated, among other things, that as of January 1, 1920, the cantons of Eupen, Malmédy, and Sankt-Vith were assigned to Belgium. The cantons had little in common. Eupen and Sankt-Vith were primarily...

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