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For Belgium, the new century has opened on a hopeful note. The country, long an economic laggard in the European Union, is growing strongly, with consumer and business confidence high and unemployment below the average of the euro-zone. Its six party "rainbow" coalition government - made up of the Liberal, Green and Socialist parties of the French and Flemish speaking communities - has launched a bold programme of social, tax and administrative reforms to ensure that the current strong growth is sustained.
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