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 four out of 25 seats in the Parliament and participated in the Regional Government of the German-speaking Community of Belgiumwith two Ministers . [5] In the2014 regional election , the party won six seats and its leader Oliver Paasch became the new minister-president. [6]
The party was formally a member of the European Free Alliance . [7]
Election results
German-speaking Community Parliament
| Election year | # of votes | % of votes | # of seats won | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.553 | 17.5 (# 4) |
4/25
|
In coalition with SP & PFF | |
| 2014 | 8.355 | 22.2 (# 2) |
6/25
|
2 | In 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,897 | 10.1 (# 5) |
0/1
|
0 | |
| 2014 | 5,113 | 13.2 (# 5) |
0/1
|
0 |
References
- Jump up^ Prodg.be: Menschen bei ProDG
- ^ Jump up to: a b Parts and Elections in Europe: by Wolfram Nordsieck
- Jump up^ FUEN Members: Regionalpartei ProDG.
- Jump up^ 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 .
- Jump up^ flandersnews.be June 12, 2009, Agreement Coalition in German-speaking Belgium ArchivedJune 18, 2009, at theWayback Machine.
- Jump up^ Paasch nieuwe minister-president van Duitstalige regering
- Jump up^ http://www.efa.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/3.4.4.3_EFA-THE-INTERNATIONALISM.pdf