FlemishProgressives

FlemishProgressives

Infobox_Belgian_Political_Party
party_name = VlaamsProgressieven
party_
party_wikicolourid = spirit
leader = Bettina Geysen
foundation = 2001
ideology = Social liberalism, Progressivism, Regionalism
international = "none"
european = European Free Alliance
europarl = European Greens–European Free Alliance
colours = Purple
cartel = SP.A.-SPIRIT
names = Spirit
headquarters = national secretariat
Woeringenstraat 21 Brussels
website = [http://www.vlaamsprogressieven.be www.vlaamsprogressieven.be]

The FlemishProgressives ( _nl. VlaamsProgressieven or Vl.Pro, _fr. ProgressistesFlamands) are a Belgian Flemish political party formed after the falling apart of the old moderate nationalist People's Union ("Volksunie") party, and currently forms an alliance (cartel) with the social-democrat Socialist Party – Different (sp.a). It was known as Spirit until 19 April 2008, when it adopted its current name. [http://www.e-f-a.org/news.php?id=408]

The People's Union separated into two parties, the social liberal Spirit and the centre-right New-Flemish Alliance (N-VA), which formed a cartel with the Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party. The formation of a cartel is seen as a way in which Spirit and N-VA can guarantee their influence and position in Flemish and Belgian politics. The forming of the cartel led the liberal wing of the party to join the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD).

Abbreviation

Spirit was the abbreviation for
*Sociaal (Social)
*Progressief (Progressive)
*Internationaal (International)
*Regionalistisch (Regional)
*Integraal-democratisch (Completely democratic)
*Toekomstgericht (Future oriented)

2007 elections

In the 10 June 2007 general elections, the party was in a cartel with the Flemish socialists, that won 14 out of 150 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 4 out of 40 seats in the Senate.

References

ee also

*L² - The youth organization of Vl.Pro

External links

* [http://www.vlaamsprogressieven.be/ FlemishProgressives] official site


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