Voerbelangen is a
local political party from the
Belgian
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municipality
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Voeren
Voeren (; ) is a Flanders, Flemish Dutch language, Dutch-speaking Municipalities of Belgium, municipality with Municipalities with language facilities, facilities for the Walloons, French-speaking minority, located in the Belgium, Belgian provi ...
. The party has 10 seats of a total of 15 in the
city council
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. Since 2001 is
Huub Broers
Huub Broers (born 5 December 1951 in Voeren) is a Belgium, Belgian politician and since 2000 elected by the ruling Voerbelangen party as burgemeester of Voeren. He represented Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams, CD&V until 14 July 2010, thereafter, ...
the
mayor
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of Voeren.
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Political parties established in 1976
Voeren