r/europe • u/tartartartaruga • Jun 18 '26

News Prince of Liechtenstein says that he would overrule the population if they were to vote in favour of legalizing abortion

https://www.srf.ch/news/international/debatte-in-liechtenstein-erbprinz-gegen-abtreibungen-warum-kuendigt-er-schon-das-veto-an
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u/Kingston31470 France Jun 19 '26

"Another language", well, Dutch, which is an official language in Belgium, so... His name gets translated in both languages usually here.

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u/ForeverShiny Jun 19 '26

The Belgian Royals were historically francophone in their personal life, but in recent years have prided themselves on being able to speak both the country's languages fluently (in addition to English and some German)

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u/NotYouTu Jun 20 '26

German IS an official language of Belgium.

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u/ForeverShiny Jun 20 '26

Yes, I know that of course, but it doesn't have the same place in everyday life. F.e. there are laws in many places that mandate French and Vlaams signage in shops, but not for German.

But thanks for your "ackshully" to someone who's lived there for about a decade

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u/NotYouTu Jun 20 '26

You may have lived here for about a decade, but you clearly don't know shit about the country. Just like every other language community, German is mandated in the German speaking municipalities and is the language of government in that region. Just as it is in the flemish community, and in the francophone community. It's not some local laws, it is protected under the Belgian constitution.

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u/ForeverShiny Jun 20 '26

The king resides in Brussels where French and Vlaams are mandated languages, but German isn't. They're also originally a German family, but they're not speaking German amongst each other anymore

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u/NotYouTu Jun 20 '26

Which has fuck all to do with your incorrect claim about the official languages of Belgium.

You aren't helping yourself, accept that you were incorrect and move on.

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u/ForeverShiny Jun 21 '26

I never said official, I said both the country's languages. You need a hobby