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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.
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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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and equality between men and women. In its current platform, the VB states that it supports immigrants who can assimilate into Flemish culture, but positions itself against mass immigration in Belgium, calling for tightened laws on family migration, a complete freeze on what it terms as non-essential
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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 and media in Belgium. Although the VB has a large conservative following in the Flemish region, some journalists and political commentators
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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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The Vlaams Belang official immigration policy has been slightly moderated from that of the former Vlaams Blok. After updating its platform, the party simply called for the repatriation of those immigrants who "reject, deny or combat" Flemish culture as well as certain European values, including
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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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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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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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have historically been divided on whether to refer to the VB as a conservative, far-right or an extreme-right party. Individuals associated with the party such as VB spokesman
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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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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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who had previously been convicted of Holocaust denial as one of its candidates in the upcoming municipal elections.
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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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the VB and, and a more radical traditionalist wing who held ties to groups like the
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platform. It also supports the maintanence of Flemish cultural identity, it opposes
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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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have "effectively signed their contract for deportation." In
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In September 2024, the party sparked controversy by putting
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and the reinstatement of border controls, abolition of the
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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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De Winter, Lieven (July 2004). Casals, Xavier (ed.).
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Belgium: A Nation-State without a National Identity?
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Institute for Social and Political Opinion Research
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The party has also had some contacts with the 4779:Bilefsky, Dan; Fisher, Ian (October 11, 2006). 4254: 4137:"Far-right group formed in European Parliament" 3337:"Belgium's regions face off over EU debt rules" 3261:"Vlaams Belang ziet ledenaantal stevig stijgen" 2275: 1920: 1907: 6199:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld) 5126:"2. The Program: 2.3 Crime: a strong approach" 4778: 4564: 3366:"Flemish nationalist offers anti-burqa reward" 6625: 6142: 5545:, 13 augustus 2008. Geraadpleegd 10 mei 2014. 5529:, 13 augustus 2008. Geraadpleegd 10 mei 2014. 3279:Joe Painter; Alex Jeffery (6 February 2009). 1860: 1838: 1563: 982: 705:, the VB's vote count ran behind that of the 624:Dutch-speaking Human Rights League in Belgium 5795:"Counter Jihad Brussels: 18–19 October 2007" 5166: 4739:. Manchester University Press. p. 100. 3613: 3611: 3609: 835:to 18 (its best result since 2007). In the 799: 646: 6193:Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) 5576: 3636: 3204:2004 Brussels Regional Parliament elections 1458:Outside the EU, it has ties to the Israeli 1315:, the party has generally been part of the 437: 6632: 6618: 6149: 6135: 5705:"Vlaams Belang mag partijdotatie behouden" 5596:"Zeg niet zomaar "fascist" tegen Dewinter" 5561:, 22 april 2009. Geraadpleegd 10 mei 2014. 5436:Ebner, Julie; Davey, Jacob (1 July 2019). 5346:"Vlaams Belang weerspiegelt N-VA op links" 4819:"Vlaams Belang start campagne tegen islam" 4628:Ebner, Julie; Davey, Jacob (1 July 2019). 4558: 4487:"2. The Program: 2.1 Flemish independence" 4051: 1306: 1192: 816:The party also led a campaign against the 812:where it fought locally under the name of 618:Upon complaints filed by the governmental 564: 34: 5971: 5717: 5184: 3617: 3606: 3585: 3096:Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region 1135:accession of Turkey to the European Union 824:to adopt a position against the Compact. 6508:Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV/PLP) 5743: 5684: 5499:"Zwembadterreur is gevolg van omvolking" 4945:Gutsch, Jochen-Martin (6 January 2011). 4896: 4894: 4869: 4691:"Zwembadterreur is gevolg van omvolking" 4593:"Vlaams Belang komt op in Waals-Brabant" 4409:"Inside the far right's Flemish victory" 4001: 3756: 3673:"Inside the far right's Flemish victory" 3105:Brussels Regional Parliament (2024–2029) 1567: 1206:, have been accused of tapping into the 861:was invited to a customary meeting with 5636:"Hirsi Ali wil Vlaams Belang verbieden" 5571:Organisatoren neonaziconcerten opgepakt 4571:. Taylor & Francis. pp. 213–. 4196: 4099: 4097: 4095: 4058:. Leuven University Press. p. 51. 3913:"Belgians Waffle? A Ban to Worry About" 3363: 2842: 6970:Far-right political parties in Belgium 6940:Anti-Islam political parties in Europe 6922: 5865: 5799:International Civil Liberties Alliance 5628: 5051: 4944: 4940: 4938: 4759: 4134: 4130: 4128: 3910: 3854: 3852: 3716: 3414: 2547:Chamber of Representatives (2024–2029) 2244: 1886: 1425:Conservative People's Party of Estonia 905: 6995:Political parties established in 2004 6613: 6228:Libertarian, Direct, Democratic (LDD) 6130: 5946: 5737: 5413: 5343: 5167:Weyns, Jordy; Bursens, Peter (2022). 4909: 4891: 4732: 4605: 3752: 3750: 3581: 3579: 3429: 3419:. Lexington Books. pp. 136, 142. 3334: 2091: 1323:alongside parties such as the French 959:The Vlaams Belang supports returning 733:alongside parties such as the French 423: 7030:Secessionist organizations in Europe 6980:Flemish political parties in Belgium 6911:Foundation of Identity and Democracy 6440:Party for Freedom and Progress (PFF) 5982: 5718:Starcevic, Seb (18 September 2024). 4910:Smith, Craig S. (12 February 2005). 4870:Liphshiz, Cnaan (12 December 2008). 4092: 3911:Totten, Michael (22 November 2004). 3592:. Infobase Publishing. p. 104. 3444: 2456: 954: 5744:Phillips, Leigh (25 October 2010). 5685:Vanhecke, Frank (31 January 2006). 4935: 4565:José M. Magone (19 December 2016). 4168:"New party chair for Vlaams Belang" 4125: 4105:"Poll gain for Belgium's far right" 4002:Roxburgh, Angus (9 November 2004). 3861: 3849: 3840: 3395: 2537: 1555: 1321:Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty 1286:European Convention on Human Rights 731:Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty 13: 5000: 4283:"So who won the election?work=vrt" 3747: 3576: 3335:Moens, Barbara (17 January 2022). 1512: 1169:, the Vlaams Belang moved towards 14: 7046: 6786:Other parliamentary group members 6567:Social Liberal Party (SLP/Spirit) 6114:Vol.165 No.9 | February 28, 2005. 6036: 5454:from the original on 24 July 2019 5033:from the original on 7 April 2014 4760:Taylor, Matthew (July 26, 2011). 4736:The ideology of the extreme right 4646:from the original on 24 July 2019 4080:"Leterme geeft voorakkoorden toe" 3238:2004 European Parliament election 3221:2004 Flemish Parliament elections 2451: 1481: 1111: 1031:as allies against radical Islam. 6793: 6770: 6758: 6746: 6734: 6722: 6710: 6698: 6686: 6674: 6480:Christian Social Party (CVP/PSC) 6084: 6042: 5918: 5898: 5878: 5866:Hawley, Charles (29 July 2011). 5859: 5848: 5830: 5805: 5787: 5769: 5711: 5697: 5687:"Open brief aan Ayaan Hirsi Ali" 5678: 5652: 5608: 5588: 5564: 5548: 5532: 5516: 5491: 5466: 5445:Institute for Strategic Dialogue 4637:Institute for Strategic Dialogue 4197:Beesley, Arthur (22 June 2010). 4135:Mahony, Honor (9 January 2007). 3434:. 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European Centre for Ethics, 4174:. 4 March 2008. Archived from 3765:. Stryker Post Pubns. p.  3423: 3408: 3389: 3383: 3357: 3328: 3299: 3272: 3253: 2852:Flemish Parliament (2024–2029) 2436: 2038: 1799: 1451:, the leader of the Hungarian 1000:, only very rarely accused of 494:Vlaams Belang is a rebrand of 1: 6580:The numbers are seats in the 5624:(in Dutch). 17 December 2004. 5604:(in Dutch). 23 December 2004. 5173:Politics of the Low Countries 5056:Nationalism and Social Policy 4055:Lectures for the 21st century 4004:"Blow to Belgium's far right" 3968:Van den Wyngaert, C. (2006). 3507:. Het Nieuwsblad. 27 May 2019 3485:. Het Nieuwsblad. 27 May 2019 3404:. Cambridge University Press. 3247: 898:, and defence of traditional 875:2024 Belgian federal election 7015:Right-wing parties in Europe 6527:Flemish National Union (VNV) 6435:Christian Social Party (CSP) 6158:Political parties in Belgium 6020:. 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Tom Van Grieken
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Patriots for Europe
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Chamber of Representatives
Flemish seats
Senate
Flemish Parliament
Brussels Parliament
European Parliament
Flemish Provincial Councils
Benelux Parliament

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