National Parliament Composition
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Brussels
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Flanders
Wallonia
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Government
| Head of State (Monarch) | Philippe (*) |
| Head of Government (PM) | Alexander De Croo (Open VLD-RE) |
| Parties in Government | Socialist Party (PS-S&D) Reformist Movement (MR-RE) Ecologists (ECOLO-G/EFA) Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V-EPP) Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD-RE) Forward (Vooruit-S&D) Green (GROEN-G/EFA) |
Parties
The following displays political parties who in recent years had EU or national parliamentary representation. It also includes parties that have appeared in polls in recent years. Political parties are defined as groups presenting candidates in elections for public office (Sartori, 1976). National alliances ignore regional cooperation and solely refer to the EU and national parliamentary level.
Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N VA)
New Flemish Alliance
Language Group: Flemish
Leader: Bart De Wever
Orientation: National-conservative
EP Affiliation: ECR (ECR-EP, EFA, NI-PACE, CF-Benelux)
Years active: 2001-…
EU Stance: Neutral towards EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Vlaams Belang (VB)
Flemish Interest
Leader: Tom Van Grieken
Orientation: Right-wing
EP Affiliation: PfE (PfE, ID Party, EC/DA, NI Benelux)
Years active: 2004-…
EU Stance: Opposed to EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V)
Christian Democratic and Flemish
Leader: Sammy Mahdi
Orientation: Centre-right (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: EPP (EPP-EP, EPP Party, CDI, EPP-PACE, CF-Benelux)
Years active: 1968-…
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (Open VLD)
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Leader: Eva de Bleeker
Orientation: Liberal (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: RE (RE, ALDE Party, ALDE-PACE, LI, LG-Benelux)
Years active: 1992-…
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Vooruit
Forward
Leader: Melissa Depraetere
Orientation: Centre-left (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: S&D (S&D, PES, PA)
Years active: 1978-… (1978–2001: Socialistische Partij, SP; 2001–2021: Socialistische Partij Anders,[a] SP.A)
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Groen (Groen)
Green
Leader: Nadia Naji & Jeremie Vaneeckhout
Orientation: Green politics (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: Greens/EFA (Greens/EFA, EGP, GG)
Years active: 1982-…
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Parti Socialiste (PS)
Socialist Party
Leader: Paul Magnette
Orientation: Centre-left (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: S&D (S&D, PES, PA, SI, SOC, SGD Benelux)
Years active: 1978-…
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Mouvement Réformateur (MR)
Reformist Movement
Leader: Georges-Louis Bouchez
Orientation: Liberal (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: RE (RE, ALDE Party, LI, ALDE-PACE, LG-Benelux)
Years active: 2002-…
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Les Engagés (LE)
The Committed
Leader: Maxime Prévot
Orientation: Centre-right (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: RE (ALDE, EDP)
Years active: 1972-…
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
+Écologistes Confédérés Pour l’Organisation de Luttes Originales (Ecolo)
Ecolo
Leaders: Rajae Maouane and Jean Marc Nollet
Orientation: Green politics (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: Greens/EFA (Greens/EFA, EGP, GG, SOC, SGD Benelux)
Years active: 1980-…
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Démocrate Fédéraliste Indépendant (DéFI)
Democratic Federalist Independent
Leader: Sophie Rohonyi
Orientation: Centrist
EP Affiliation: *
Years active: 1964-…
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration (party source)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Partij van de Arbeid van België/Parti du Travail de Belgique (PVDA PTB)
Workers’ Party
Leader: Raoul Hedebouw
Orientation: Left-wing
EP Affiliation: LEFT (LEFT, IMCWP, NI Benelux)
Years active: 1979-…
EU Stance: Somewhat opposed to EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Watch here our video from 2019 about the party.
Christlich Soziale Partei (CSP)
Christian Social Party
Leader: Luk Frank
Orientation: Centre-right
EP Affiliation: EPP (EPP-EP, CF-Benelux)
Years active: 1971-…
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration
ProDG
Leader: Clemens Scholzen
Orientation: Centre-right
EP Affiliation: ~NI (NI-CoR)
Years active: 2008-…
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration
Perspektiven. Freiheit. Fortschritt. (PFF)
Perspectives. Freedom. Progress.
Leader: Kattrin Jadin
Orientation: Liberal
EP Affiliation: RE (constituent member of MR)
Years active: 1961-…
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration
Note: Until 2023, PFF was known as Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt (the Party for Freedom and Progress).
Vivant
Leader: Roland Duchâtelet
Orientation: Centre-left
EP Affiliation: *
Years active: 1998-…
EU Stance: Strongly opposed to EU integration (party source)
Chez Nous (CZ)
At our place
Leader: Jérôme Munier
Orientation: Right-wing
EP Affiliation: ~ PfE (cooperation with VB and RN France)
Years active: 2021-…
EU Stance: Opposed to EU integration