AlHijjah 8, 1432, Nov 4, 2011, SPA -- More than 500 days after elections, Belgian negotiators seem in no rush to form a government - their snail's pace contrasting with frantic efforts by European Union leaders to control the crisis gripping the eurozone to which Belgium belongs, AP reported. Elio di Rupo, the French-speaking socialist slated to become prime minister, and leaders of five other parties are seeking 11 billion Euro ($15 billion) in savings and new income to force the 2012 budget gap under 3 percent of GDP as demanded by the EU. On Oct. 11, they agreed on more autonomy for Belgium's Dutch and French-speaking regions. But the talks have stagnated over nuclear energy and finances. Since elections on June 13, 2010, the outgoing coalition of Christian Democrats, Liberals and Socialists has stayed on as a caretaker government.
