During his first tenure, Mr.Leterme was unable to overcome deep divisions between the nation's Flemish and French speaking communities.

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People speaking Flemish in the north and French in the south.

北方人说弗兰德语，南方人说法语。

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This is not the first time that Mr.Leterme, a Flemish Christian Democrat, has headed Belgium's government.

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