Volksunie

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Volksunie was a former Belgian political party that advocated Flemish nationalism and federalism before splitting into successor parties in the early 2000s.

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Volksunie canonical 11
Volksunie youth wing 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct political party
political party
country Belgium
dissolved 2001
electoralBase Flemish-speaking population of Belgium
foundedBy Frans Van Cauwelaert
Frans Van der Elst
Hendrik Fayat
Maurits Coppieters
hasPart Volksunie youth wing
linked to: Volksunie
headquartersLocation Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
ideology Flemish nationalism
linked to: Flemish Movement

federalism
inception 1954
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
mergedInto Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
Spirit (Sociaal-Liberale Partij)
nativeLabel Volksunie
notableMember Bert Anciaux
Geert Bourgeois
Hugo Schiltz
Jaak Gabriëls
Johan Sauwens
Karel De Gucht
Nelly Maes
Willy Kuijpers
Wivina Demeester
operatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Flanders
opposedTo unitary Belgian state
parliamentaryRepresentation Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Flemish Council
linked to: Flemish Parliament

Senate of Belgium
participatedIn Belgian federal elections
Brussels regional elections
Flemish regional elections
politicalPosition centre
centre-left
politicalSpectrum Flemish movement
linked to: Flemish Movement
positionOnLanguagePolicy advocated protection and promotion of the Dutch language in Belgium
positionOnRegionalAutonomy supported increased autonomy for Flanders
positionOnStateReform supported transformation of Belgium into a federal state
reasonForDissolution internal conflicts over strategy and alliances
shortName VU
successor Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
Spirit (Sociaal-Liberale Partij)
supported devolution of powers to regions and communities

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Volksunie nativeLabel Volksunie
Volksunie hasPart Volksunie youth wing
linked to: Volksunie
Geert Bourgeois politicalParty Volksunie
Nelly Maes memberOf Volksunie
Willy Kuijpers memberOf Volksunie
Hendrik Fayat coFounderOf Volksunie
Hugo Schiltz memberOf Volksunie
Johan Sauwens memberOf Volksunie