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Originally Posted by Mynydd
I too believe that the Walloons could be the main beneficiaries of a break-up, above the Flemish.
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Likely, because the Flemish will only be "relieved" of Wallonia's weight. The Wallons will be forced to make a socio-economical refoundation, for their own good.
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Originally Posted by Mynydd
On the other end, the same that the author mentions a confederation system of Flanders with The Netherlands, a possibility for Wallonia could be a similar deal with France. Easy to be beneficial for the Walloons.
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No. The concept of confederation is not soluble in France's DNA. If the Wallons think they have a "French future", they better have to be aware that there will be no alternative to a full and complete integration. In case that they don't want to be absorbed, they will have to exist by themselves ( and still some EU's help ), as a Wallon State. It will be a clear choice.
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Originally Posted by Mynydd
The details of such a deal, however, are important as they could spark the debate about other regions now a part of the French State, but with mixed ethnic influences or own ethnic identity. Or at the very least, given than any deal of reunion would undoubtedly be done under special circumstances which are unlikely to be covered by the Constitution of the French Republic, it would require a reform of the Constitution and consequently create a precedent that could be used by other territories.
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I think that the absorbtion of Wallonia will be, on the contrary, a display of France's unity. The realisation of one of De Gaulle's wishes will make independantists claims ( such as Breton, Savoyard or Basque ) more unpopular than ever.