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Flemish strijdvlag as adopted by large parts of the Flemish Movement

The Flemish Movement (Dutch: Vlaamse Beweging) is an umbrella term which encompasses various political groups in the Belgian region of Flanders and, less commonly, in French Flanders. Ideologically, it encompasses groups which have sought to promote Flemish culture and the Dutch language as well as those seeking greater political autonomy for Flanders within Belgium. It also encompassed nationalists who seek the secession of Flanders from Belgium, either through outright independence or unification with the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, the Flemish Movement emerged around a form of cultural patriotism which celebrated Flemish traditions and history and sought equal status for Dutch in the Belgian nation-state, often under the auspices of the Catholic Church. Although gaining many of its initial objectives, it became increasingly radical in the aftermath of World War I. Inspired by authoritarian and fascist politics, it was widely discredited for its association with collaboration in German-occupied Belgium during World War II. However, it re-emerged in the post-war period under the auspices of the Volksunie (1954–2002) and increasingly permeated into other parties in Flanders. The Flemish Movement's right wing is dominated by right-wing nationalist organizations such as Vlaams Belang, Voorpost, Nationalistische Studentenvereniging (Nationalist Students Union), and several others. The most radical group on the left side is the socialist and Flemish independentist Flemish-Socialist Movement. The militant wing also still comprises several moderate groups such as the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA, Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie), and several extra-parliamentary organisations, many of which are represented in the Overlegcentrum van Vlaamse Verenigingen (OVV, Consultation Centre of Flemish Associations). The most important of these is the Vlaamse Volksbeweging (VVB, Flemish People's Movement).

In recent history, the Flemish Movement has increasingly grown amid the 2007-2011 Belgian political crisis and its aftermath.[1][2][3] Since 2010, the separatist N-VA party has been the biggest polled in Flanders,[4] while Vlaams Belang has become the second largest in the 2019 federal and regional elections.[5]

  1. ^ "Belgian Political Crisis and Talk of Linguistic Divisions Continue | DW | 02.10.2007". DW.COM.
  2. ^ "An artificial kingdom moves closer to its end". The Economist.
  3. ^ Voice, European (26 May 2014). "Flemish separatism gains ground in Belgium". POLITICO.
  4. ^ Brzozowski, Alexandra; Matthews-Ferrero, Daniel; Papalamprou, Ery; An, Fengwei David; Steenland, Robert; Putte, Thomas van de (3 May 2019). "EU country briefing: Belgium".
  5. ^ "Vlaams Belang surges, N-VA biggest". 26 May 2019.

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