Flemish Liberals and Democrats

...1972 the traditional liberal current is divided in parties for each language. In Flanders the liberal Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, member LI , ELDR), comprising both market and left of center liberals, is one...

In this article: Party for Freedom, Liberalism, Liberal Party, Liberal Party, Progressive Party, Belgium, and Flanders

The or OpenVLD (Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party , created in 1992 from the former Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV) and a few other politicians from other parties. The party has been part of the government...

In this article: Guy Verhofstadt, Jean-Marie Dedecker, Vivant, Annemie Neyts, Party for Freedom, and Liberal International

...Belgian Senate. The federal general elections were held on the same day as the European elections and the regional elections. The Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) won the elections. The Christian People's Party (CVP) noted a historic...

In this article: Belgian Senate, Belgian Chamber of Representatives, and Jean-Luc Dehaene

...remains inaccessible. "I can't shake the feeling that there are protectionist ideas at work," said Annick De Ridder, an MP for the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). "The Dutch blocked the Westerschelde back in the 16th and 17th century...

In this article: Belgium, Antwerp, Scheldt, Netherlands, Tax, and World Cup

...take part in a federal government whose sole concern is state reform. Open Flemish Liberal Democrats (Open VLD) is the alliance list of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) of prime minister Guy Verhofstadt, and the small liberal...

In this article: Yves Leterme, Guy Verhofstadt, Belgian Chamber of Representatives, and Flanders

...Hugo Dewael, (born 13 October 1955) in Lier, Belgium is a liberal Belgian politician. He is a member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats, or Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten (VLD). He is the nephew of the late liberal minister Herman...

In this article: Patrick Yvonne Hugo Dewael, Minister of the Interior, Chamber of Representatives, Belgian Parliament, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laurette Onkelinx, and Marleen Vanderpoorten

...to include them in the alliance, but the outcome is in the balance and is unlikely to happen. Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten) -- part of the alliance VLD/VIVANT Socialist Party - Different...

In this article: European Union

...he was the Minister-President of Flanders . After the regional elections of June 2004 he was appointed the interim chairman of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD). On December 4, 2004, he was elected with just over 50 percent to a full...

In this article: Mechelen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Leuven, Belgium

...from 12 July 1999 to 12 July 2003. It was the first government headed by Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (VLD ). It consisted of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD), the French -speaking Liberal Reformist Party (PRL), the Flemish...

In this article: Guy Verhofstadt, Sustainable development, Minister of Finance, Pierre Chevalier, and Laurette Onkelinx

...line for his job have held it before. Jean Luc Dehaene, also from CDV, led Belgium for most of the 1990s, and Guy Verhofstadt, from the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD), was Leterme's predecessor as prime minister. Wreckage of the...

In this article: Yves Leterme, Fortis, BNP Paribas, Belgium, Jo Vandeurzen, and Albert II