Omega wrote:
Vassago wrote:
I can understand that Brussles combines both ethnic citizens of Belgium but even if he was born there, his family must originally come from some place. I read that Brussels had a great influx of French-speaking people in late 19th century and the fact it's a separate region now only means as such for political & economic purpose but not ethnically. Though I can understand that people in Brussels are billingual more than every other part of the country?
On some Belgisch site I read that Stoffel Vandoorne was actually the first Belgian F1 driver from Flanders so that would mean every other before him was Wallonian. Also Forix calls Boutsen as Wallonian too.
On some Belgisch site I read that Stoffel Vandoorne was actually the first Belgian F1 driver from Flanders so that would mean every other before him was Wallonian. Also Forix calls Boutsen as Wallonian too.
Well, if you are from Brussels, then you are not Flemish and not Wallonian. Brussels belongs to neither of these regions, it's a region by itself.
From political & economical reasons yes, but ethnically? I don't think so. It was a Dutch-speaking city until 19th century and now it's French-speaking according to aerogi. Unless you want to dismiss Wallonia as mere province and being from Brussels makes you superior by default. Large metropolitan areas tend to distance themselves from the surrounding rest and live in the "country within a country" bubble. It's like people saying they're from Hollywood rather than Los Angeles even though Hollywood IS Los Angeles
