European Parliament elections in Belgium

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns regulated by law
minimum of 30 days
gptkbp:civicEngagement promoted through education
gptkbp:currentStatus declining turnout in recent years
gptkbp:electionYear paper ballot
intensify before elections
discussions ongoing
conducted by independent bodies
located throughout the country
gptkbp:firstHeld 1979
2019
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod conducted
gptkbp:frequency every five years
gptkbp:futurePlans 2024
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty gptkb:Flemish_Socialist_Party
gptkb:Francophone_Liberal_Reformist_Party
gptkb:Flemish_Liberals_and_Democrats
gptkb:Francophone_Humanist_Democratic_Centre
gptkb:Francophone_Socialist_Party
Flemish Christian Democrats
Green parties
Nationalist_parties
gptkbp:hasSocialMedia growing influence on campaigns
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_EU_integration_process
gptkbp:historicalPeriod high in early elections
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first direct elections in 1979
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European Parliament elections in Belgium
gptkbp:impact influences_EU_legislation
gptkbp:involved varies by election
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:nationality part_of_European_Union
gptkbp:numberOfSeasons 21
gptkbp:officialLanguage Dutch
French
German
gptkbp:politicalPosition held prior to elections
gptkbp:significance determines_Belgian_representation_in_EU
gptkbp:visitedBy international organizations
gptkbp:voterTurnout gptkb:Brussels-Capital_Region
gptkb:Belgian_citizens
gptkb:Wallonia
Flanders
true
18 years
fines
proportional representation
important indicator of democracy
EU_citizens_residing_in_Belgium
gptkbp:winner within a few days after election
gptkbp:youth_development encouraged
gptkbp:youthClub increasing focus on mobilization