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1986 Belgian Regional Elections
Regional elections were held in the German-speaking Community of Belgium on 26 October 1986, Parliament of the German-speaking Community to choose representatives for the Council of the German-speaking Community
The Parliament of the German-speaking Community (german: Parlament der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft or PDG) is the legislative assembly of the German-speaking Community of Belgium located in Eupen.
The most important tasks of the Parliament of ... . They were the first elections to the Council after the German Cultural Community was changed into the German-speaking Comm ...
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German-speaking Community Of Belgium
The German-speaking Community (german: links=no, Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, or DG; french: links=no, Communauté germanophone; nl, links=no, Duitstalige Gemeenschap), since 2017 also known as East Belgium (german: links=no, Ostbelgien), is one of the three federal communities of Belgium. Covering an area of within the Liège Province in Wallonia, it includes nine of the eleven municipalities of Eupen-Malmedy. Traditionally speakers of Low Dietsch, Ripuarian, and Moselle Franconian varieties, the local population numbers 77,949about 7.0% of Liège Province and about 0.7% of the national total. Bordering the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg, the area has its own parliament and government at Eupen. The German-speaking Community of Belgium is composed of the German-speaking parts of the lands that were annexed in 1920 from Germany. In addition, in contemporary Belgium there are also some other areas where German is or has been spoken (the difference line between German, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of The German-speaking Community
The Parliament of the German-speaking Community (german: Parlament der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft or PDG) is the legislative assembly of the German-speaking Community of Belgium located in Eupen. The most important tasks of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community include the election and the supervision of the Government of the German-speaking Community, the adoption of decrees for the German-speaking Community and the preparation and adoption of the annual budget. Members and elections The Parliament of the German-speaking Community has 25 members who are directly elected every 5 years, to run in tandem with the European Parliament elections. These are the only members who have the right to speak and to vote. In addition, there are also some members with a consultative vote who are not actually members of the Parliament, but who do have the right to attend and participate in meetings. The advisory members are the Provincial Councillors of Liège Province, the membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Maraite
Joseph Maraite (11 September 1949 – 25 April 2021) was a Belgian politician of the German-speaking Community. Biography A member of the Christlich Soziale Partei, Maraite became a member of the Council of the German-speaking Community in 1977. In 1986, he succeeded as Minister-President of the German-speaking Community. He served until he was replaced by Karl-Heinz Lambertz in 1999. From 2004 to 2017, he served as Mayor of Burg-Reuland. Joseph Maraite died in St. Vith St. Vith (german: Sankt Vith ; french: Saint-Vith ; lb, Sankt Väit ; wa, Sint-Vit) is a city and municipality of East Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was named after Saint Vitus. On January 1, 2006, St. Vith had a total ... on 25 April 2021 at the age of 71. References 1949 births 2021 deaths People from Waimes Ministers-President of the German-speaking Community in Belgium Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium) politicians Mayors of places in Belgium {{Wallonia-polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium)
The Christian Social Party (german: Christlich-Soziale Partei, CSP) is a Christian-democratic political party operating in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Its president is Luc Frank. In the 2004 European Parliament election, standing as ''Christlich-Soziale Partei - Europäische Volkspartei'', the party gained the single seat allocated by Belgian law to the German-speaking community. The party has maintained this seat since then. The CSP worked with its Francophone counterpart Humanist Democratic Centre Humanist Democratic Centre (french: Centre Démocrate Humaniste, CDH) was a Christian democratic and centrist French-speaking political party in Belgium. The party originated in the split in 1972 of the unitary Christian Social Party (PSC-CVP) w ... in other elections in the past. Election results Parliament of the German-speaking Community European Parliament Members * Robert J. Houben (1905–1992) Party logo File:Partei CSP.svg, Logo before 2014. Orange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Of German-speaking Belgians
The Party of German-speaking Belgians (german: Partei der Deutschsprachigen Belgier, PDB) was a regionalist political party active in the German-speaking Community of Belgium founded in 1971. The party was a founder member of the European Free Alliance in 1981. The party has been accused of supporting irredentism and was involved in a scandal surrounding which itself had ties to far-right Far-right politics, also referred to as the extreme right or right-wing extremism, are political beliefs and actions further to the right of the left–right political spectrum than the standard political right, particularly in terms of being ... groups. In 2008 the party was succeeded by ProDG. References {{reflist Political parties in the German-speaking Community of Belgium 1971 establishments in Belgium 2008 disestablishments in Belgium Political parties established in 1971 Political parties disestablished in 2008 Defunct political parties in Belgium European Free Alliance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partei Für Freiheit Und Fortschritt
The Party for Freedom and Progress (german: Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt, PFF) is a regional liberal political party in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The party still retains the German version of the name of the all-Belgian liberal party in the sixties, the Party for Freedom and Progress, and is a constituent member of the Reformist Movement. See also *Liberalism *Contributions to liberal theory *Liberalism worldwide *List of liberal parties *Liberal democracy *Liberalism in Belgium This article gives an overview of liberalism in Belgium. Liberalism was a dominant force since the Belgian independence from the Netherlands. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation ... References External links Official website Conservative liberal parties Classical liberal parties Liberal parties in Belgium Political parties in the German-speaking Community of Belgium {{Belgium-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party (Belgium)
nl, Socialistische Partijgerman: Sozialistische Partei , abbreviation = PS , logo = Socialist Party (Belgium) logo.svg , leader1_title = President , leader1_name = Paul Magnette , foundation = 1978 , predecessor = Belgian Socialist Party , headquarters = National SecretariatBd de l'Empereur/Keizerslaan 13, Brussels , youth_wing = Movement of Young Socialists , think_tank = Institut Emile Vandervelde , ideology = Progressivismhttps://www.ps.be/Content/Uploads/PSOfficiel/PDFs/170%20engagements%20A5-3.pdf Eco-socialismhttps://www.ps.be/Content/Uploads/PSOfficiel/PDFs/170%20engagements%20A5-3.pdf Pro-Europeanism , position = , international = Progressive AllianceSocialist International , european = Party of European Socialists , europarl = Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats , affiliation1_title = Flemish counterpart , affiliation1 = Vooruit , seats1_title = Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecolo
Ecolo, officially Écologistes Confédérés pour l'organisation de luttes originales'', (English: Confederate Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Struggles)'' is a French-speaking political party in Belgium based on green politics. The party is active in Wallonia, the Brussels-Capital Region, and the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Ecolo's Flemish equivalent is Groen; the two parties maintain close relations with each other. Name Ecolo is officially a backronym for ''Écologistes Confédérés pour l'organisation de luttes originales'' "Confederated Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Struggles", but is really just short for ''écologistes'', French for environmentalists. History Ecolo was part of the 1999 Verhofstadt I Government, but withdrew from the coalition before the 2003 general election, which saw it lose nearly two thirds of its 14 federal parliamentary seats in the face of a resurgent Socialist Party. The party made quite a comeback, however ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Elections In Belgium
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1986 Elections In Belgium
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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