The food bank Tania goes to is in the town of Ghent, in northern Belgium - the region of Flanders.

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The party is now the biggest political force in Flanders, the Flemish-speaking region of Belgium.

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Here in a palatial nutshell was the palette and soft light, the practicality and brio, the deep tradition and smart modernity that I would see again and again over the next few days as I made my own accelerated loop through the trinity of cities Antwerp, Ghent, and Bruges that anchor the northern region of Belgium known as Flanders.

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There was no majority for the king in the Walloon region or in the Brussels district - but in areas like Flanders, there was a 72% majority for the king's return.

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