The Belgian Federal Parliament is a bicameral parliament. It consists of the Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, French: la Chambre des Représentants, German: die Abgeordnetenkammer) and the Senate (Dutch: Senaat, French: le Sénat, German: der Senat). It sits in the Palace of the Nation (French: Palais de la Nation; Dutch: Paleis der Natie).
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