ProDG (Belgium)
ProDG Pro Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | |
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| Leader | Clemens Scholzen[1] |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Preceded by | PDB-PJU and PDB |
| Headquarters | Kaperberg 6, 4700 Eupen |
| Ideology |
Christian democracy[2] Regionalism[2] |
| Political position | Centre (to Centre-right minority) |
| European affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | FUEN[3] |
| European Parliament group | None |
| Colours | Orange, Blue |
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ProDG (Pro Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft), is a regionalist[4] and Christian democratic political party active in the German-speaking community of Belgium. The party brings together politicians from the previous Party of German-speaking Belgians (PDB) and PJU parties. The party was formed in 2008 and first featured on the electoral ballot in 2009. Following the 2009 regional election, the party won 4 out of 25 seats in the Parliament and participated in the regional Government of the German-speaking Community of Belgium with two ministers.[5] In the 2014 regional election, the party won 6 seats and its leader Oliver Paasch will become the new minister-president.[6]
The party was formerly a member of the European Free Alliance.[7]
Election results
German-speaking Community Parliament
| Election year | # of votes | % of votes | # of seats won | +/- | Notes |
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| 1990 | 5,982 | 15.3 (#4) | 4 / 25 |
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| 1995 | 5,051 | 13.6 (#5) | 3 / 25 |
 1 |
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| 1999 | 4,739 | 12.9 (#4) | 3 / 25 |
 0 |
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| 2004 | 4,243 | 11.7 (#4) | 3 / 25 |
0 |
In a government coalition with SP & PFF |
| 2009 | 6,553 | 17.5 (#4) | 4 / 25 |
 1 |
In a government coalition with SP & PFF |
| 2014 | 8,355 | 22.2 (#2) | 6 / 25 |
2 |
In a government coalition with SP & PFF |
European Parliament
Results for the German-speaking electoral college.
| Election year | # of overall votes | % of electoral college vote |
# of electoral college seats won |
+/- | Notes |
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| 1994 | 5,945 | 15.5 (#3) | 0 / 1 |
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| 1999 | 3,661 | 9.9 (#5) | 0 / 1 |
0 |
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| 2004 | 3,442 | 9.3 (#5) | 0 / 1 |
0 |
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| 2009 | 3,897 | 10.1 (#5) | 0 / 1 |
0 |
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| 2014 | 5,113 | 13.2 (#5) | 0 / 1 |
0 |
References
- ↑ Prodg.be: Menschen bei ProDG
- 1 2 Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
- ↑ FUEN Members: Regionalpartei ProDG.
- ↑ Régis Dandoy; Arjan Schakel (19 November 2013). Regional and National Elections in Western Europe: Territoriality of the Vote in Thirteen Countries. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-1-137-02544-9.
- ↑ flandersnews.be June 12, 2009, Coalition accord in German-speaking Belgium
- ↑ Paasch nieuwe minister-president van Duitstalige regering
- ↑ http://www.e-f-a.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/3.4.4.3_EFA-THE-INTERNATIONALISM.pdf
External links
- Official home page (in German)
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