Leen Vervaeke
Dutch journalist Leen Vervaeke works for the foreign desk of the daily De Volkskrant, for which she writes a regular column. In 2008, she was awarded the Dutch prize in the European Young Journalist Awards for her article entitled For the Croats, the war seems to be finally over.
Updated: 6 June 2011
For a long time, Wallonia was considered the poor half of Belgium, reliant on aid from rich Flanders. Today, the Walloon economy is back on its feet and the Walloons want to seize their destiny and address the pressure from Flemish separatists. 
In Tunis, a Volkskrant journalist witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of young Spanish indignados demonstrating outside their embassy. Their dialogue with passing Tunisians offers the basis for a reflection on our political system.