The federal state: Chamber, government and king
Belgium is a federal state. The Chamber has 150 members and a majority is 76. The government needs the confidence of the Chamber.
Why
After elections you hear that parties negotiate for a long time about a new government. Why do they need to reach 76 seats together?
When no party has more than half of the seats on its own, parties have to work together. If you understand how that works, you follow the news after an election day much better.
The federal level decides on things that affect you every day: social security, justice, defence, the federal police and the national railways.
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