Vlaams Belang

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Vlaams Belang (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlaːms bəˈlɑŋ] ; lit. 'Flemish Interest'; VB) is a Flemish nationalist and Eurosceptic right-wing to far-right political party in the Flemish Region and Brussels Capital Region of Belgium. It is widely considered by the media and political analysts to be on the political far-right, although it has self-described as right-nationalist and more recently as conservative and centre-right and has tried to distance itself from the far-right label in recent years. Vlaams Belang is a rebrand of Vlaams Blok, which was dissolved after it was condemned for espousing racism during a trial which was held in 2004. After it reorganized itself as Vlaams Belang, it continued to espouse the core philosophy of its predecessor by campaigning on a separatist and Flemish nationalist platform. It also supports the maintenance of Flemish cultural identity, it opposes multiculturalism, and it advocates the imposition of tougher law & order policies. However, the VB toned its...

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