Belgium: Political parties at a glance

MR

Reformist Movement

Liberal politics

EU Parliament

10.8

Election Trend

Part of the Government

MR (Mouvement Réformateur) is a liberal party that is currently represented in the parliament with 20 MPs.

PS

Socialist Party

Centre-left

S&D

EU Parliament

10.2

Election Trend

Part of the Government

PS (Parti Socialiste) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 16 MPs.

Vooruit

Forward

Centre-left

S&D

EU Parliament

9.0

Election Trend

Part of the Government

Vooruit is a center-left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 13 MPs.

CD&V

Christian Democratic and Flemish

Centre-right

EPP

EU Parliament

7.7

Election Trend

Part of the Government

CD&V (Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 11 seats.

The CD&V emphasizes the balance between social and economic interests. It is committed to strong social security, the promotion of education and the preservation of Christian values. The party strives for a compromise between social needs and economic progress.

OVLD

Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

Liberal politics

EU Parliament

4.2

Election Trend

Part of the Government

OVLD (Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten) is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 7 MPs.

Groen

Green

Environment & Climate

G/EFA

EU Parliament

4.0

Election Trend

Part of the Government

Groen is a green party that is currently represented in parliament with 6 seats.

Ecolo

Environment & Climate

G/EFA

EU Parliament

3.9

Election Trend

Part of the Government

Ecolo (Écologistes Confédérés Pour l’Organisation de Luttes Originales) is a green party and currently represented in parliament with 3 MPs.

N-VA

New Flemish Alliance

Right-wing

ECR

EU Parliament

14.6

Election Trend

N-VA (Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie) is a right-wing party and currently represented in parliament with 24 MPs.

VB

Flemish Interest

Far right

PfE

EU Parliament

13.8

Election Trend

VB (Vlaams Belang) is a far-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 20 MPs.

PVDA/PTB

Workers’ Party

Left-wing

LEFT

EU Parliament

10.8

Election Trend

PVDA/PTB (Partij van de Arbeid van België/Parti du Travail de Belgique) is a left party and currently represented in parliament with 15 MPs.

LE

The Committed

Centre-right

EPP

EU Parliament

7.3

Election Trend

LE (Les Engagés) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 14 seats.

DéFI

Democratic Federalist Independent

Transversal

EU Parliament

0.6

Election Trend

DéFI (Démocrate Fédéraliste Indépendant) is a party of undefinable orientation that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.