This story finally cropped up on the BBC Radio4 this morning - I didn't realise the guy singing 'La Marseileise' was a politico though, thought he was a random "guy in the street" It did make me laugh though, I recognised it instantly

The piece gave the impression that apart from Brussels, Belgium acts like two countries living in the same land and just being efficient by sharing infrastructure. There are plenty of marriages like that which don't end in divorce...