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1030:– and even then, it was strongly condemned by the party leadership. Accused of being anti-Muslim, the party favors the expulsion of all who opposed Western values and after the March 2016 terrorist attacks in Brussels, called for closed borders. The party is also opposed to what it regards as lenient immigration policies and state multiculturalism forced on the Flemish region by the Belgian federal government and the European Union, arguing that such policies leave Flanders vulnerable to terrorism and have eroded Flemish culture. It also states that immigrants must adapt to Flemish values and culture rather than Flanders having to change to adopt the cultures of migrants, and that immigrants who cannot adapt to Flemish culture or laws should be offered incentives to voluntarily repatriate themselves. The party also supports the expulsion of illegal immigrants and foreign residents with criminal records from Flanders. 1160:
now it appears we were grossly mistaken" and referred to Putin as a "dictator who commits atrocities." However, the party remains critical of the impact of sanctions against Russia on fuel prices in Belgium. Since the invasion, the VB has supported supplying humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine, issuing a statement saying "we have always spoken out in favor of supplying defensive equipment and weapons to Ukraine, so that it can defend its sovereign territory against Russian aggression" but has also criticised the financial extent of Belgian military support for Ukraine.
6567: 6555: 6615: 594:, VU) which had emerged in the late 1970s. The ideology of the Vlaams Blok started out with its radical nationalist rejection of the People's Union compromise on the Flemish autonomy issue, and later increasingly focused on immigration and security, exploitation of political scandals, and defense of traditional values. The immigration positions of the Vlaams Blok were subject to much controversy, particularly after the party released its 5840: 6639: 6627: 933:(2006) as examples that such would be possible. The reason to seek independence is given as the "enormous cultural and political differences between Flemings and Walloons," and according to the party, Belgian governments are also "paralyzed by ongoing disputes between Flemish and Walloon politicians." Other stated reasons given for secessionism are the financial transfers from Flanders to the capital of 6662: 6579: 6543: 47: 1563: 6591: 6603: 2386: 2350: 2307: 2226: 2195: 2164: 2133: 2073: 1993: 1953: 1866: 1844: 1822: 1737: 1706: 1675: 1644: 1613: 135: 5911: 549:, Vlaams Belang was initially popular among the Flemish electorate and it was also one of the most successful nationalist-populist parties in Europe. However, from 2008, the party experienced a downturn in support and membership, a situation which coincided with internal problems which existed within the party and the rise of the more moderate nationalist 2431: 2033: 1794: 1261:, called the party "a racist, anti-Semitic, extremist party that is unkind to women and that should be outlawed." The party responded that Ali had been misinformed and considered this to be part of a smear campaign. Vlaams Belang underlined that Ali supposedly made the statement on the occasion of a debate organised by the left-liberal think tank 1151:. The party states that it supports cooperation of European nations for economic trade and to give Flanders political visibility but calls for the EU to be fundamentally changed into a smaller confederal union of independent nations or abolished if it becomes a Federal Superstate and imposes further open border policies on Flanders. 1159:
the party's leadership have condemned the invasion and distanced themselves from Putin with VB politician Filip Dewinter stating Putin had "totally lost it." VB leader Tom Van Grieken also stated in 2022 that the party "thought at one point Putin was an ally in the fight against multiculturalism, but
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and its structures as a whole and argues the EU does not financially benefit Flanders or respect national identities of member states. Political commentators have described the VB as for many years and until recently being Belgium's only and most distinct EU-critical party. In its program, the VB is
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Although collaboration with the party still remains controversial within some political circles, more mainstream Belgian politicians have started to discuss the possibility of including the party in coalition talks and lifting the cordon sanitaire, arguing that the VB's gradual moderation and growth
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parliamentary group. In 2024, the party's relations with the AfD became somewhat strained due to statements made by AfD candidates on Nazi Germany with the VB's European delegation saying it would wait until after the 2024 European election to see if the two parties would continue collaborating. In
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Like its predecessor, Vlaams Belang has been accused of racism and for promoting hostility and xenophobia by both French and Dutch speaking political opponents in Belgium. Some journalists and political commentators have historically been split on whether to regard the VB as a conservative movement
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The Vlaams Belang also instituted a number of changes in its political program, carefully moderating or discarding some of the more radical positions of the former Vlaams Blok. Nevertheless, the party leader Frank Vanhecke made it clear that the party would fundamentally remain the same; "We change
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which again took place on the same day, the VB made further gains in all, including polling in first place in the Flemish electoral collage for the European elections and finishing joint first in the Flemish parliament, but didn't see as many gains as initially predicted by opinion surveys in the
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of Ghent came to a final verdict, forbidding their and the party's continued existence for its "repeated incitement to discrimination." The trial was met with intense debate and mixed reactions, with the Vlaams Blok leadership and some political commentators arguing the trial was a politically
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The Vlaams Belang official immigration policy has been slightly moderated from that of the former Vlaams Blok. In its new program, the party simply call for the repatriation of those immigrants who "reject, deny or combat" Flemish culture as well as certain European values, including
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de facto rules Belgium and does not represent the interests of Flemish voters. The party also calls for the exclusive use of the Dutch language in Flanders and for compulsory measures that both immigrants and Francophone residents of Flanders learn to speak Dutch. In contrast to its
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On May 26, 2019, in what was known as "Super Sunday" in Belgium (owing to the fact the Federal, Regional and European elections took place on the same day) the party made substantial gains in all three elections which some political analysts described as a significant comeback.
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imposed on the party after he decided to hold talks with the VB as part of the coalition formation on the Flemish level, as their strong results made forming a coalition without them more difficult. The ending of the Cordon Sanitaire was further speculated after the VB leader
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After the Supreme Court ruling, the leadership of the VB seized the occasion to dissolve itself, and start afresh under a new name. On 14 November, the Vlaams Blok thus disbanded itself, and the Vlaams Belang was established. Other proposed names had included the
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party had previously been denied a meeting with the King in 1991 and 2003. Eventually, the party remained in opposition both at the regional and federal level, as, with the exception of N-VA, no other party was found willing to break the cordon.
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like its predecessor, wherein all the traditional Flemish parties have agreed to systematically exclude the party, and never form a coalition with it. This situation was however altered slightly with the emergence of the smaller right-wing party
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stated that the party had dropped its campaign against gay marriage. In 2014, the party moderated its stance and changed its policy to support same-sex marriage. This more moderate stance has not been widely accepted by all party members. On
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which was implemented against the former party, effectively blocking the Vlaams Belang from taking part in government at any level. Additionally, attempts on cutting public subsidies specifically for the party were made through the Belgian
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who is known for regularly publishing accusations against the party. Vlaams Belang also wrote an open letter to Ali supporting her work. In 2011, all the French speaking Belgian parties in the Federal parliament, as well as the Flemish
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on the theme of "Secure, Flemish, Liveable". The VB enjoyed a massive increase of votes, and its council members almost doubled, from 439 to about 800. The election result was described by the party as a "landslide victory." In
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on the party in the Federal Parliament. The party itself has repeatedly denied that it is racist and believes such accusations are based on attempts to discredit the party. Politicians, like prime former Belgian minister
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diary. The interview was met with uproar within the party with the VB's leadership immediately distancing themselves from Raes and holding an emergency meeting on whether to expel him. According to political scientist
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The VB was previously critical of imposing sanctions against Russia and was accused of fostering links to Putin's government with some members of the party visiting representatives of Putin, but following the
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or a party of the extreme-right, although the VB itself has disputed the latter label in recent years. By 2021, media commentators described the party as coming to contain two wings; the more conservative
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to the full control of Flemish region as opposed to its current state as a bilingual capital region. It also wants Dutch to be the sole official language of Flanders. The party also favours abolishing the
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An especially hot topic are the budget transfers from Flanders to Brussels and Wallonia — long the target of Flemish nationalist parties such as N-VA and the right-wing Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest).
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noted that the party no longer features the ethnically defined version of people ("volk") that was featured in the former Vlaams Blok "Own People First" slogan and instead uses the neutral sounding
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the party is socially conservative. According to Vlaams Belang abortion should only be possible when the woman's life is in danger, when the unborn child is not viable and in the case of rape.
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Swyngedouw, Marc; Abts, Koen; Van Craaen, Maarten (2007). "Our Own People First in a Europe of Peoples: The International Policy of the Vlaams Blok". In Liang, Christina Schori (ed.).
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was chosen as chairman of the Vlaams Belang on 12 December 2004. Despite efforts to tone down parts of the party's platform, the Vlaams Belang has continued to be subjected to the
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The VB's main goal is to establish an independent Flemish republic. The party seeks a peaceful secession of Flanders from Belgium, citing in its program the dissolution of the
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Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders visits a local market in Antwerp, Belgium, with members of the Flemish right-wing Vlaams Belang party ahead of Belgian local elections
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in turn visited the party in Antwerp in 2011. In March 2014, a party mission headed by Dewinter visited Israel and met with Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
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The direct predecessor of the Vlaams Belang was the Vlaams Blok, which was formed by the nationalist right-wing and national conservative faction within the
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In September 2024, the party sparked controversy by putting a convicted Holocaust denier as one of its candidates in the upcoming municipal elections.
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by assisting "a group or organisation that clearly and repeatedly commits discrimination or segregation," here the political party. By April 2004, the
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The main six Flemish political parties and their results for the Chamber of Representatives. From 1978 to 2014, in percentages for the whole Kingdom.
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The Statecraft of Consensus Democracies in a Turbulent World: A Comparative Study of Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland
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The party describes itself as pro-European in terms of protecting European culture and cooperation between nations to secure peace, but takes a
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party (CD&V) that would form a coalition or close agreements with the Vlaams Belang, would no longer be considered part of the CD&V.
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to withdraw all allocation of parliamentary money to the party, claiming statements and policies proposed by its leadership violated the
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of the party may be lifted for the first time. By 2021, the VB had again grown into one of the largest parties in the Flemish region.
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was chosen as new party chairman for the VB, having contested the position unopposed. In 2009, the party contested elections for the
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in support cannot be ignored and that some of the policies the party has campaigned on have since been adopted by the main parties.
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wing who want to moderate the party to break the cordon and take inspiration from other European parties and politicians such as
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The party's economic policy has been changed significantly from the Vlaams Blok. While the Vlaams Blok called for a rather
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The party polled second place in the Flemish region with 18.6% of the overall vote, increasing its number of MPs in the
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electoral district in 2007 as a protest against the lack of splitting between Flemish and Francophone communities in
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party by distancing itself from some of its former programs. Nonetheless, most other parties initially continued the
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September 2024, VB issued a statement congratulating the AfD for its strong result in the 2024 state elections in
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trial. The VB's leadership described the accusations against the party as politically motivated and undemocratic.
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Although the party almost exclusively stands in the Flemish region of Belgium, it ran a list of candidates in the
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Since its founding, most parties in Belgium have refused to cooperate with the VB and in 2004 continued the
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strongly against any evolution towards a Federal European Superstate, argues for Flemish withdrawal from the
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Asymmetric Crisis in Europe and Possible Futures: Critical Political Economy and Post-Keynesian Perspectives
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conference in the European and Flemish Parliaments in Brussels together with Edward "Ned" May of the blog
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and criticising the Belgian government for not more clearly describing the attack as a terrorist attack.
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rejected their last appeal to annul the verdict; the delay had allowed using the name Vlaams Blok for
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The policies of the Vlaams Belang focus mainly on the issues of Flemish independence, opposition to
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The extreme right-wing Vlaams Belang, which got 12% in the last elections, is also not represented.
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documented the VB's economic position as somewhere between protectionism and economic liberalism.
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Erik, Jan (May 2005). "From Vlaams Blok to Vlaams Belang: The Belgian Far-Right Renames Itself".
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Life On The Front Lines: In Antwerp, the far right is facing off against muslims. Who's winning?
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the party also finished second, gaining 23 representatives. The party's campaign was managed by
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motivated attempt by the Belgian establishment to destroy the party. In November that year, the
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and instead advocated civil partnerships for same-sex couples. After assuming leadership,
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Europe for the Europeans: the foreign and security policy of the populist radical right
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Huidskleur al dan niet thema voor Vlaams Belang? "Partij danst al langer op twee benen"
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Inside the Radical Right: The Development of Anti-Immigrant Parties in Western Europe
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platform. It also supports the maintanence of Flemish cultural identity, it opposes
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the party, and a more radical traditionalist wing who held ties to groups like the
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and equality between men and women. Prominent members of the party, under which
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for the first time along with the leaders of the other main parties. The former
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In order to secure Flemish cities, the party wants to implement a policy of
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in recent years when discussing Flemish national identity. Political author
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In response to the results, there was some speculation that the N-VA leader
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and has tried to distance itself from the far-right label in recent years.
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our name, but not our tricks. We change our name, but not our programme."
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Federal Parliament where the N-VA remained as the largest Flemish party.
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The Vlaams Blok and the heritage of extreme-right flemish-nationalism
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In the tenth European Parliament, the VB announced it would join the
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Bruno Valkeniers stepped down as party chairman and was succeeded by
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Note that the results also include those of the former Vlaams Blok.
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statute and has sought to change its image from a radical to a more
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La face cachee du Vlaams Blok (The Hidden Face of the Vlaams Blok)
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party, slightly increased their vote in the city to 33.5%. In the
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predecessor, the VB has downplayed and placed less emphasis on
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http://www.vlaamsbelangbrasschaat.be/lucsevenhans/defensie.php
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In the ninth European Parliament, the party sat with France's
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predecessor, the Vlaams Belang was initially opposed to
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Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism
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Belgium: A Nation-State without a National Identity?
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The party has also had some contacts with the 4780:Bilefsky, Dan; Fisher, Ian (October 11, 2006). 4131:"Far-right group formed in European Parliament" 3331:"Belgium's regions face off over EU debt rules" 3255:"Vlaams Belang ziet ledenaantal stevig stijgen" 2269: 1914: 1901: 6066:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld) 5127:"2. The Program: 2.3 Crime: a strong approach" 3360:"Flemish nationalist offers anti-burqa reward" 6492: 6009: 5412:, 13 augustus 2008. Geraadpleegd 10 mei 2014. 5396:, 13 augustus 2008. Geraadpleegd 10 mei 2014. 3273:Joe Painter; Alex Jeffery (6 February 2009). 1854: 1832: 716:, the VB's vote count ran behind that of the 635:Dutch-speaking Human Rights League in Belgium 8: 5662:"Counter Jihad Brussels: 18–19 October 2007" 4740:. Manchester University Press. p. 100. 3607: 3605: 3603: 846:to 18 (its best result since 2007). In the 6060:Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) 3198:2004 Brussels Regional Parliament elections 1452:Outside the EU, it has ties to the Israeli 1309:, the party has generally been part of the 448: 6530: 6499: 6485: 6477: 6204: 6111: 6037: 6016: 6002: 5994: 5572:"Vlaams Belang mag partijdotatie behouden" 5463:"Zeg niet zomaar "fascist" tegen Dewinter" 5428:, 22 april 2009. Geraadpleegd 10 mei 2014. 5347:"Vlaams Belang weerspiegelt N-VA op links" 4820:"Vlaams Belang start campagne tegen islam" 4647:Ebner, Julie; Davey, Jacob (1 July 2019). 4481:"2. The Program: 2.1 Flemish independence" 827:The party also led a campaign against the 823:where it fought locally under the name of 629:Upon complaints filed by the governmental 45: 29: 5185: 3090:Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region 1149:accession of Turkey to the European Union 835:to adopt a position against the Compact. 6375:Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV/PLP) 4946:Gutsch, Jochen-Martin (6 January 2011). 4897: 4895: 4710:"Zwembadterreur is gevolg van omvolking" 4587:"Vlaams Belang komt op in Waals-Brabant" 4403:"Inside the far right's Flemish victory" 3667:"Inside the far right's Flemish victory" 3099:Brussels Regional Parliament (2024–2029) 3093: 2840: 2734: 2535: 2469: 2242: 2089: 1884: 1753: 1569: 1561: 872:was invited to a customary meeting with 5503:"Hirsi Ali wil Vlaams Belang verbieden" 5438:Organisatoren neonaziconcerten opgepakt 4565:. Taylor & Francis. pp. 213–. 4093: 4091: 4089: 4052:. Leuven University Press. p. 51. 3907:"Belgians Waffle? A Ban to Worry About" 3246: 3151: 3128: 6837:Far-right political parties in Belgium 6807:Anti-Islam political parties in Europe 5666:International Civil Liberties Alliance 4941: 4939: 4124: 4122: 3912: 3848: 3846: 2541:Chamber of Representatives (2024–2029) 1419:Conservative People's Party of Estonia 6862:Political parties established in 2004 6095:Libertarian, Direct, Democratic (LDD) 5168:Weyns, Jordy; Bursens, Peter (2022). 3746: 3744: 3575: 3573: 3413:. Lexington Books. pp. 136, 142. 1317:alongside parties such as the French 970:The Vlaams Belang supports returning 744:alongside parties such as the French 434: 7: 6897:Secessionist organizations in Europe 6847:Flemish political parties in Belgium 6778:Foundation of Identity and Democracy 6307:Party for Freedom and Progress (PFF) 5585:Starcevic, Seb (18 September 2024). 4911:Smith, Craig S. (12 February 2005). 4871:Liphshiz, Cnaan (12 December 2008). 3905:Totten, Michael (22 November 2004). 3586:. 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Campus Verlag. pp. 69–90. 3358:Nielsen, Nikolaj (7 June 2012). 2465:Dutch-speaking electoral college 2429: 2385: 2384: 2349: 2348: 2306: 2305: 2225: 2224: 2194: 2193: 2163: 2162: 2132: 2131: 2072: 2071: 2031: 1992: 1991: 1952: 1951: 1865: 1864: 1843: 1842: 1821: 1820: 1792: 1736: 1735: 1705: 1704: 1674: 1673: 1643: 1642: 1612: 1611: 1033:Currently, the party is seen as 929:(1992), and the independence of 728:, the party won 17 seats in the 702:Christian Democratic and Flemish 498:, although it self-describes as 134: 133: 6817:Conservative parties in Belgium 6812:Anti-Islam sentiment in Belgium 5987:Between Haider and a Hard Place 5773:"Odd bedfellows in Belgium too" 5170:"Is Euroscepticism Contagious?" 3618:Parties and Elections in Europe 3135:The party was formerly part of 1165:2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel 923:Union between Sweden and Norway 6887:Right-wing populism in Belgium 6857:Nationalist parties in Belgium 6832:Eurosceptic parties in Belgium 6802:2004 establishments in Belgium 6252:Left Socialist Party (LSP/PSL) 6140:Les Engagés (The Engaged Ones) 5824:Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 5822:. European Centre for Ethics, 4168:. 4 March 2008. Archived from 3759:. Stryker Post Pubns. p.  2846:Flemish Parliament (2024–2029) 2430: 2032: 1793: 1445:, the leader of the Hungarian 1026:, only very rarely accused of 505:Vlaams Belang is a rebrand of 1: 6447:The numbers are seats in the 5491:(in Dutch). 17 December 2004. 5471:(in Dutch). 23 December 2004. 5174:Politics of the Low Countries 5057:Nationalism and Social Policy 4049:Lectures for the 21st century 3998:"Blow to Belgium's far right" 3962:Van den Wyngaert, C. (2006). 3501:. Het Nieuwsblad. 27 May 2019 3479:. Het Nieuwsblad. 27 May 2019 3398:. Cambridge University Press. 909:, and defence of traditional 886:2024 Belgian federal election 6882:Right-wing parties in Europe 6394:Flemish National Union (VNV) 6302:Christian Social Party (CSP) 6025:Political parties in Belgium 5887:. Ashgate. pp. 81–102. 5533:(in Dutch). 10 February 2006 4625:Boeck, Ann De (2020-11-24). 3943:(in Dutch). 6 September 2002 3637:Hans-Jürgen Bieling (2015). 2455:VB holds three seats in the 1518:Chamber of Representatives: 1441:group, which was founded by 1224:by implementing a policy of 829:Global Compact for Migration 817:2018 Belgian local elections 736:, remaining more or less at 675:Former Vlaams Blok chairman 6892:Right-wing populist parties 6163:Liberal Democrats (Belgium) 6048:New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) 5960:Blow to Belgium's far right 5452:, VRT NWS, 18 augustus 2022 4082:(in Dutch). 28 August 2006. 3966:. Maklu. pp. 161–162. 3751:Thompson, Wayne C. (2008). 3612:Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). 3457:. 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De Morgen. 27 May 2019 2931:Freija Van den Driessche 1411:Freedom Party of Austria 1323:Freedom Party of Austria 1280:Belgian Council of State 1071:Samaria Regional Council 1013:Great Replacement theory 988:Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde 709:2006 municipal elections 344:European Parliament 6748:at the European Council 6361:Socialist Party (SP/PS) 6128:Reformist Movement (MR) 5063:Oxford University Press 5053:Bèland, Daniel (2008). 4983:(in Dutch). 1 June 2011 2636:Francesca Van Belleghem 1415:Alternative for Germany 1301:International relations 1207:Reception and criticism 1169:Palestinian territories 1037:, while being strongly 782:local elections of 2012 576:Background, Vlaams Blok 488:Brussels Capital Region 436:[ˈvlaːmsbəˈlɑŋ] 225:Francophone counterpart 172:Political position 27:Flemish political party 6722:European Commissioners 6357:Labour Party (BWP/POB) 5940:documentary about the 5853:West European Politics 5832:10.2143/EP.12.2.630049 4853:(in Dutch). 2022-03-22 4828:(in Dutch). 2015-01-17 4716:(in Dutch). 2022-06-24 4691:(in Dutch). 2022-06-10 3940:Het Belang van Limburg 3861:De Winter, 2004, p. 6. 3840:De Winter, 2004, p. 2. 3409:Laible, Janet (2010). 3141:Identity and Democracy 3115:Dominiek Lootens-Stael 1567: 1544:Dominiek Lootens-Stael 1462:Serbian People's Party 1423:Identity and Democracy 732:and five seats in the 669:Flemish Freedom Front. 665:Flemish People's Party 602:in Europe as a whole. 559:2019 federal elections 121:Vlaams Belang Jongeren 79:; 19 years ago 6902:Separatism in Belgium 6827:Ethnicity in politics 6518:Parliamentary group: 6178:Rally Wallonia France 6054:Flemish Interest (VB) 5814:Coffé, Hilde (2005). 3439:Vogt, Roland (2014). 3424:Leman, Johan (2012). 3181:2003 federal election 3164:2003 federal election 1565: 1542:Brussels Parliament: 1536:European Parliament: 1339:Slovak National Party 1335:Danish People's Party 1265:, whose president is 1189:2019 federal election 1163:The VB condemned the 1041:, regarding Jews and 1001:freedom of expression 770:2010 general election 726:2007 general election 707:The VB contested the 77:14 November 2004 6327:Socialist Party (SP) 6122:Socialist Party (PS) 5918:at Wikimedia Commons 5820:Ethical Perspectives 5483:"De waarheid kwetst" 5302:. 24 September 2022. 4329:theglobalobservatory 4224:www.flanderstoday.eu 4172:on 25 September 2012 3986:Coffé, 2005, p. 216. 3879:Mudde, 2003, p. 100. 3870:Coffé, 2005, p. 205. 3693:"Beginselverklaring" 2643:Alexander Van Hoecke 2622:Pieter De Spiegeleer 1530:Flemish Parliament: 1458:Swiss People's Party 1343:German Freedom Party 1009:Dries Van Langenhove 774:New Flemish Alliance 605:In Belgium in 2001, 551:New Flemish Alliance 432:Dutch pronunciation: 397:www.vlaamsbelang.org 269:('Our people first') 200:European affiliation 189:Regional affiliation 6746:Heads of government 6712:European Parliament 6696:European Parliament 6520:Patriots for Europe 6466:Politics of Belgium 6237:Belgian Union (BUB) 6108:Francophone parties 5761:. 11 November 2023. 5711:. 2 September 2024. 5187:10.5553/PLC/.000011 5137:on 11 November 2011 4901:Erik, 2005, p. 495. 4734:Mudde, Cas (2003). 4491:on 11 November 2011 4036:Erik, 2005, p. 498. 4027:Erik, 2005, p. 493. 3852:Liang, 2007, p. 98. 3755:Western Europe 2008 3549:. 30 September 2020 3390:Art, David (2011). 3276:Political Geography 2966:Adeline Blancquaert 2877:Anke Van dermeersch 2759:Anke Van dermeersch 2504:Patriots for Europe 2496:Tom Vandendriessche 2489:Parliamentary group 2475:European Parliament 2405:Tom Vandendriessche 2239:European Parliament 1881:Brussels Parliament 1439:Patriots for Europe 1307:European Parliament 1187:. 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Tom Van Grieken
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Patriots.eu
European Parliament group
Patriots for Europe
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Chamber of Representatives
Flemish seats
Senate
Flemish Parliament
Brussels Parliament
European Parliament
Flemish Provincial Councils

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