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Belgium Split over Language, Economy

By Eleanor Beardsley
Published November 8, 2007 at 3:00 AM PST
This story was published more than 17 years ago.
French-speaking Marc Henri de Bruyne and his wife, Flemish-speaking Marie Elise Adriansens, and their two sons Antoine and Louis. The couple is raising their children in both languages and cultures.
Eleanor Beardsley for NPR
French-speaking Marc Henri de Bruyne and his wife, Flemish-speaking Marie Elise Adriansens, and their two sons Antoine and Louis. The couple is raising their children in both languages and cultures.

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Eleanor Beardsley
Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.

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