Belgium
Federal parliamentary monarchy
Belgium leans hardest toward Local, Globalist and Progressive.
The 12 axes, with receipts
Federation of language communities and regions so devolved that the centre is thin.
Parliamentary democracy with compulsory voting.
Legal euthanasia, even for minors; cannabis possession largely tolerated; strict hate-speech law.
Host of the EU and NATO and a firm federalist on Europe.
Small military; conscription suspended in 1994.
Three official languages; Flanders requires civic integration from newcomers.
High inheritance taxes and large public services.
Automatic wage indexation and a statutory minimum wage.
One of the world’s most trade-open economies.
The state pays clergy of recognised religions and funds Catholic schools.
Legalised same-sex marriage in 2003.
Repealed its nuclear phase-out law in 2025.
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