The party changed the function of political secretary to party president, bringing the party more in line with other Belgian parties.

Generally Belgian parties have about 10% of their voter base as members.

Traditionally Belgian parties have about 10% of their voter-base as member.

Due to restrictions against campaign donations from private groups or individuals, Belgian political parties rely mostly on the state for funding.

But given the pliability of Belgian political parties, no one was predicting what government might result.

The Egmont crisis had consequences for some Belgian parties.

Since around 1970, the significant national Belgian political parties have split into distinct components that mainly represent the political and linguistic interests of these communities.

In 1976 he became adjunct-national secretary of the - at that time - unitary Belgian socialist party.

It is one of the few parties that operates as a single Belgian party.

I should like to conclude by addressing a few words to the representatives of the Belgian parties in office.