Belgian nationalism
An nationalistic ideology in belgium that favours a strong central state, with less or no autonomy for the Flemish and the Walloon nations within Belgium. It insists on maintaining the current total sovereignity of the Belgian state level - contrary to Flemish nationalists who advoicate either independance, either a shared sovereignity where Flanders would have sovereignity over at lest languafe, culture, education and its internal affairs. Belgia in nationalisms maintains since mid-70's trhat there are np ethnic nor liguistic discriminations of Flemings anymore, altough regularly, belgian officials -as most recently the French-speaking socialist minister Rudy Demotte acknowledge persisting discrimination!
It is a known paradox that belgicists -as belgian nationalists are also called- find the right of self-determination of the Belgians self-evident and for granted, but aggressively combat the slightest right of self-determination of the Flemings.
Belgian nationalism (or 'belgicistic nationalism') is mainly supported by French-speaking politicians, many extreme-left-wingers and certain circles in brussels. Political parties that support this ideology openly, and prominently never gained much electoral support over the last 20 years. However, strong belgian nationalism can be found in the political agenda of most French-speaking parties.
Political parties with strong Belgian nationalistic ideology:
- Front des Francophone (FDF), French-speaking nationalistists
- Belgische Unie/Union Belge (BUB), strong belgian nationalism, bilingual but mainly French-speaking
Political parties with certain Belgian nationalistic elements in their programmes:
- Parti Socialist (PS), French-speaking socialists with strong nationalistic programme
- Mouvement Reformateur (MR), French-speaking liberals with strong nationalistic programme, incorporates the fiercely nationalistic FDF