Belgian Media Feud: Flemish Editor Accuses Le Soir of Caricaturing Flemish as Fascists

In a rare French-language headline in Flemish daily De Standaard, editor-in-chief Peter Vandermeersch publicly rebukes French-speaking press, particularly Le Soir, for caricaturing Flemish people as fascists, separatists, and racists. The outburst follows the RTBF's Bye Bye Belgium hoax, which falsely depicted Flemish independence, and reflects deep inter-community tensions in Belgium. The incident underscores persistent linguistic and political divisions within the Belgian state.