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At the end of 2011, following the longest political crisis in Belgium's contemporary history, a constitutional accord between the four main political families (socialists, liberals, social-Christians, ecologists), but excluding the Flemish nationalists, ushered in the sixth state reform which provided for major institutional changes and ...
In Belgium, aside from a few minor German-speaking parties, most political parties are either Dutch-speaking (Flemish) or French-speaking; the only major bilingual party operating across all of Belgium is the Workers Party of Belgium (PVDA/PTB), [8] a far-left party which first won seats in the Chamber in 2014 and as of 2019 has three seats in ...
This is a timeline of Belgian history, including important legal and territorial changes and political events in Belgium and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Belgium .
From the creation of the Belgian state in 1830 and throughout most of the 19th century, two political parties dominated Belgian politics: the Catholic Party (Church-oriented and conservative) and the Liberal Party (anti-clerical and progressive). In the late 19th century, the Labour Party arose to represent the emerging industrial working class ...
Pages in category "Political history of Belgium" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. ... 2007–2011 Belgian political crisis;
Belgium's political institutions are complex; most political power rests on representation of the main cultural communities. [65] Since about 1970, the significant national Belgian political parties have split into distinct components that mainly represent the political and linguistic interests of these communities. [66]
Prime ministers by political affiliation [ edit ] Étienne de Gerlache , Christian Democrat and first Prime Minister of Belgium Herman Van Rompuy , a Christian-Democrat, who later became the first permanent European President Charles Rogier , Liberal and longest-serving Prime Minister Paul-Henri Spaak , the first Social Democratic Prime Minister
Throughout the "long 19th century," as a common destination for political refugees, Belgium was home to important émigré communities, particularly in Brussels. [8] From 1871, many of the Paris Communards fled to Brussels, where they received political asylum. The far-right politician General Georges Boulanger arrived in 1889.