Belgian nationalism (or Belgicistic nationalism; Dutch: Belgicisme; French: Belgicanisme) defines an ideology that favours a strong centralized government, with less or no autonomy for the Flemish Community, French Community of Belgium, the German-speaking Community of Belgium and the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as their regional and ethnic counterparts within Belgium. It insists on restoring total sovereignty of the Belgian state level, after decades of state structure reforms that made Belgium a federal state since the 1970s - contrary to Flemish nationalists who advocate independence of their region. Belgian nationalists advocate the unity between all language groups in Belgium, and condemn each perceived chauvinistic or linguistic discrimination, advocate the knowledge of all official languages (Dutch, French, German) and a multicultural, tolerant, strong feeling of citizenship. Eugène Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, symbolising French nationalism during the July Revolution. ... A government in which power is concentrated in a central authority to which local governments are subject. ... the Flemish community has jurisdiction over Flanders and over the Dutch language institutions in Brussels. ... The French Community area of Belgium The French Community of Belgium (French: , Dutch: , German: ) is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. ... The Executive (government) of the German-speaking Community meets in Eupen Flag of the German-speaking community in Belgium The German-speaking Community of Belgium (German: , short DGB) is one of the three federal communities in Belgium. ... The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e. ... A map displaying todays federations. ... Chauvinism is extreme and unreasoning partisanship on behalf of a group to which one belongs, especially when the partisanship includes malice and hatred towards a rival group. ... Multiculturalism is a philosophy that is sometimes construed as ideology advocating that modern society should at least embrace and include distinct cultural groups with equal cultural and political status. ...

Belgian nationalism is mainly supported by French-speaking politicians, alongside many extreme-left-wingers and certain circles in Brussels. Though there is popular support in all regions of Belgium, political parties that support this ideology openly, have prominently never gained much electoral support over the last twenty years. The effect of state reforms discussions to take place is not predictable. Some Belgian nationalism can be found in the political agenda of most French-speaking parties. The term far left refers to the relative position a person or group occupies within the political spectrum. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ...

Advocates

Political parties with strong Belgian nationalistic ideology:

• Front Démocratique des Francophones (FDF/Democratic Front of Francophones), French-speaking nationalists, strictly French-speaking in practice. This party could also be regarded as regionalist, as it only defends the interests of the French-speaking Belgians.
• Belgische Unie/Union Belge (BUB/Belgian Union), Belgian centrist Unionist party, strictly bilingual but in practice mainly Dutch-speaking.
• Historically, Verdinaso has advocated a version of Belgian identity centered on Fascism

Political parties with certain Belgian nationalistic elements in their programmes: The Democratic Front of the Francophones (Front Démocratique des Francophones, or FDF), is a Brussels French-speaking Belgian political party. ... Belgische Unie - Union Belge (BUB), translated in English as Belgian Union, is a young political party in Belgium, taking action against the separatism in the country. ... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... The Verdinaso was a fascist political party in Belgium during the 1930s. ... Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers individual and other societal interests inferior to the needs of the state, and seeks to forge a type of national unity, usually based on ethnic, religious, cultural, or racial attributes. ...

• Mouvement Réformateur (MR/Reform Movement), French-speaking liberals with strong nationalist programme, incorporates the FDF.