NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Reformist Movement

The Mouvement Réformateur (MR) is a Belgian French-speaking liberal party, favoring a united Belgium. Part of governing coalition in Federal State, in Walloon Region (until the mid-2004 elections) and in Brussels-Capital Region(until the mid-2004 elections too). Made small gains in the 2003 elections. It is a new name for the merger between the former groups: PRL-FDF-MCC. The MR is member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... This is a list about liberalism and political parties around the world. ... National motto: Walon todi ! (Walloon forever!) Official languages French, German Capital Namur Minister-President Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe Area - Total 16,844 km² Population - Total (2002) - Density 3,358,560 inhabitants 199. ... 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. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article covers the Parti Réformateur Libéral. ... The Democratic Front of the Francophones (Front Démocratique des Francophones, or FDF), is a Brussels French-speaking Belgian political party. ... Citizens Movement for Change (French: Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement or MCC) is a Christian Democratic political party in the French Community of Belgium founded by Gérard Deprez. ... The Liberal International is an international organization for liberal parties. ... Logo of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit...

The ideology of the MR is a mix of free-market liberalism, recently becoming more left-leaning liberalism. The ideology of liberalism originated in 18th century Europe, and together with nationalism, it shaped 19th century Europe. ...

Notable figures

Antoine Duquesne Antoine Duquesne (born on 3 February 1941 in Ixelles) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European... Louis Michel Louis Michel (born September 2, 1947) was until July 2004 the Belgian foreign minister. ...

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The ideology of liberalism originated in 18th century Europe, and together with nationalism, it shaped 19th century Europe. ... This is an (partial) overview of individuals that contributed to the development of liberal theory on a worldwide scale and therefore are strongly associated with the liberal tradition and instrumental in the exposition of political liberalism as a philosophy. ... This article links to articles on liberalism in diverse countries around the world. ... This is an overview of parties that adhere more or less (explicitly) to the ideas of political liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberalism by country | Belgian political parties ... The Kingdom of Belgium is a sovereign, independent state. ...

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