Vlaams
Belang
QUOTE
Vlaams Belang (English: Flemish
Interest, VB) is a
Belgian [
allegedly ]
far-right
political party in the
Flemish Region and
Brussels
that advocates the
independence of
Flanders
and strict limits on
immigration, whereby immigrants would be obliged to adopt
Flemish culture
and
language. The party rejects
multiculturalism, but accepts a
multiethnic society as long as people of non-Flemish backgrounds assimilate
into Flemish culture.
Vlaams Belang is the name given to the historical
Vlaams
Blok, which adopted this new name and changed some controversial parts of
its statute after a trial in 2004 condemned the party for racism.
It has since sought to change its image from a radical to a more
conservative party, and has distanced itself from some of its former
programs.
Most other parties have continued the
cordon sanitaire which was originally agreed on against the former
party, effectively blocking the Vlaams Belang from any
executive power, and attempts on cutting public subsidies specifically for
the party were made through the Belgian
draining law.
UNQUOTE
This is the politics of hate in action. The
haters are, of course enemy politicians.
