Who wants to govern this country?

"Belgium on the wayto election adventure," headlines De Standaard in the wake of King Albert II's acceptance of Prime Minister Yves Leterme's resignation. Leterme quit following the failure of negotiations between political parties on the splitting of the bilingual Bruxelles-Hal-Vilvorde (BHV) constituency, which is now a touchstone for tensions between the country's French and Flemish speaking communities. Early general elections will likely be the only definite outcome of the current crisis. La Libre Belgique notes that this is "the fifth time" in just 30 months that Leterme has tendered his resignation — having offered to step down twice from the post of formateur (i.e. a state appointed coalition leader), and now, three times as head of government. Le Soirwarns of "the total paralysis" that will result from "indescribable, irresponsible, and destructive chaos," which could result in "a risky situation that will see Belgium heavily penalized by the financial markets." Worse still, De Standaardremarks that "no one wants to govern" a country which appears intent on "testing the limits of the absurd. The citizens of the Belgium should now be asking themselves if the country's Francophone and Flemish speaking communities can go on living under one roof."