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The **Kingdom of Belgium** is a [liberal](Liberalism "wikilink") and
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[capitalist](Capitalism "wikilink") [state](List_of_States "wikilink")
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located in Western Europe, bordering [France](France "wikilink"), the
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[Netherlands](Netherlands "wikilink"),
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[Luxembourg](Luxembourg "wikilink") and [Germany](Germany "wikilink").
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## History
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### Wave of Political Scandals (1985 - 1999)
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During the [Revolutions of the 1980s and
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1990s](Revolutions_of_1986_-_1995 "wikilink"), a massive wave of
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scandals were uncovered in Belgium. These include:
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- The [Marc Dutroux Affair](Marc_Dutroux_Affair "wikilink"),
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uncovering the involvement of Belgian police and politicians and
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child sex trafficking and child pornography rings.
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- The [Agusta Scandal](Agusta_Scandal "wikilink"), massive bribes of
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politicians to secure contracts for corporations.
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- The [UNIOP–INUSOP Affair](UNIOP–INUSOP_Affair "wikilink"), a case of
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government corruption
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- The [Assassination](Assassination "wikilink") of Socialist
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Politician [André Cools](Andre_Cools "wikilink") by members of the
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government.
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- The Dioxine Affair. |