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France 24
Politics
Pauline ROUQUETTE

In Belgium, the Flemish far right is gaining ground ahead of the European elections

Chairman of Flemish far-right party Vlaams Belang Tom Van Grieken delivers a speech at their programme congress in Ghent on March 24, 2024. © Kurt Desplenter, AFP

As Belgians prepare to cast their ballots on June 9 in the European elections as well as the country's upcoming federal and regional elections, recent polls show widening regional disparities among voters in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels. While the far right attracts few voters in French-speaking parts of Belgium, it's dominating the polls in Flanders.

With seven weeks to go until the European elections, the far right is making its mark on the political landscape of several European countries, including Belgium.  

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