The Flemish Secession hoax was a hoax perpetrated by the French speaking public TV station RTBF on Wednesday, December 13th 2006. Regular programming on the channel La Une was interrupted for a news bulletin which claimed the Flemish parliament had unilaterally declared independence from Belgium, thereby ending the existence of the country. Interviews with prominent Belgian politicians (some of which had been informed about the hoax) as well as staged footage of the evacuation of the royal family gave credence to the event. The hoax was prepared over some months.
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