Voorpost ("Outpost" in English) is a group founded in Belgium. It denies allegations of being Neo-Nazi and styles itself as volksnationalist ("Volknationalist"). The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ... Volk is a German (and Dutch) word meaning people or folk. It is commonly used as prefix in words such as Volksentscheid (plebiscite) or Völkerbund (League of Nations), or the car manufacturer Volkswagen (literally, peoples car). A number of völkisch movements were set up in Germany after...

Voorpost has the vision of Dietsland, a political entity that will unite all Dutch-speaking territories in Europe. Voorpost functions in South Africa among the Afrikaner population through Die Dietse Federatie, which is linked to the Netherlands branch of Voorpost. Voorpost also claims following in French Flanders. Dietsland refers to the Greater Netherlands, including The Netherlands and Flanders, and sometimes (mostly in more extreme groups) French Flanders and sometimes even the Boer communities of South Africa, in other words, all areas where Dutch is spoken. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Afrikaners are an ethnic group primarily associated with Southern Africa and the Afrikaans language. ... Nord (French, the north) is a département in the north of France. ...

Another key element in Voorpost political stance is its strong links with prominent Holocaust deniers like Siegfried Verbeke. Vlaams Blok ideologist Roeland Raes and Vlaams Belang politicians like Luc Vermeulen are also among the members of Voorpost. Richard Harwoods Did Six Million Really Die? Holocaust denial is the claim that the mainstream historical version of the Holocaust is either highly exaggerated or completely falsified. ... Siegfried Verbeke (1942) is a notorious Belgian Holocaust denier and holocaust revisionist. ... Note that Flemish Block turned themselves into Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) since their condamnation in 2004 The Flemish Block (Dutch: Vlaams Blok) was a Flemish far-right nationalist political party which rejects the state of Belgium, calling for political independence for the Flemish half of the country. ... Roeland Raes (Ghent, 4 September 1934) is a former Belgian senator for and vice president of the Vlaams Blok party. ... Vlaams Belang (English: Flemish Interest) is a Belgian political party. ...

Voorpost sees the present Belgian monarchy as a puppet of France and assumes that the House of Orange-Nassau is the legitimate dynasty to rule over the realm of "Dietsland". In this sense, Voorpost is an Orangist organisation. The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch: Van Oranje-Nassau), a branch of the House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands since William I of Orange (also known as William the Silent and Father of the Fatherland) organised the Dutch revolt against... Dietsland refers to the Greater Netherlands, including The Netherlands and Flanders, and sometimes (mostly in more extreme groups) French Flanders and sometimes even the Boer communities of South Africa, in other words, all areas where Dutch is spoken. ... Orangism is a form of royalistic loyalty to the House of Orange-Nassau of the Netherlands. ...

The organisation is seen by some as a continuation of the Vlaamse Militanten Orde, that was outlawed in 1983 for being a private militia. ^[1] A VMO march in Brussels The Vlaamse Militanten Orde (Flemish Militants Order in Dutch) or VMO - originally Vlaamse Militanten Organisatie (Flemish Militants Organisation) - was a Flemish nationalist activist group in Belgium defending far-right interests by propaganda and political action. ...

External links

• Voorpost Official website (in Dutch)

References

1. ^ (Dutch) Het gewelddadige DNA van het Vlaams Belang ("The violent DNA of the Vlaams Belang"), De Morgen, 20 May 2006 (provided link needs subscription).