BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian national elections on Sunday yielded a big victory for the right-wing, regionalist N-VA party in northern Flanders while the left remained strong in southern Wallonia, setting the stage for protracted government negotiations that the kingdom is already famous for.

“Our complicated country has become even more complicated,” said N-VA leader Bart De Wever after projections showed him with 34 seats in the 150 seat House, a gain of 7 to become by far the biggest party in parliament.

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