THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT AND FOUR MAIN OPPOSITION PARTIES IN BRUSSELS, 1998-05-24 (photo)

The Belgian government and four main opposition parties hold a news conference May 24 in Brussels. The four centre-left government parties and four main opposition parties agreed today to reform the police and justice system following last month's brief escape of convicted Belgian paedophile Marc Dutroux. Behind, FLTR: President of the Francophone Christian Democrat party (PSC) Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb, President of the Flemish socialist party (SP) Fred Erdman, President of the Flemish Christian Democrat party (CVP) Marc Van Peel, President of the Francophone Socialist party (PS) Philippe Busquin, Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene, President of the Francophone Liberal party (PRL) Louis Michel, President of the Flemish Liberal party (VLD) Guy Verhofstadt, President of the Francophone Union Front (FDF) Olivier Maingain and President of the Flemish Nationalist party (VU) Patrick Van Krunkelsven.