30/08/2004 (Agence Europe) - Speaking on Monday at the start of the conference of 120 Belgian diplomats and foreign representatives, the new Belgian foreign minister Karel De Gucht (Flemish Liberal) said that given their size, Flanders and Wallonia could operate like states (like the Czech Republic, Slovakia or Slovenia) within the European Union. The Belga press agency said the former MEP added that a distinction could be made between French-speaking and Dutch-speaking votes on the EU...