Frontpartij

Frontpartij
Frontpartij
Founder	Adiel de Beuckelaere
Founded	1919
Dissolved	1933
Preceded by	Frontbeweging; Vlaamsche Front
Succeeded by	Flemish National Union
Newspaper	De Schelde
Ideology	Flemish nationalism; Autonomy; Socialism (early); Fascism (later)
Political position	Initially Left-wing, later Far-right
Religion	Roman Catholic Church
	Politics of Belgium; Political parties; Elections;

The Frontpartij (Dutch; "Front Party") was a Belgian political party that campaigned for increasing recognition for the Flemish people and their language. Originating from the earlier Frontbeweging ("Front Movement"), the Frontpartij was an early attempt to fully politicise the Flemish Movement. In contrast to some of its successor movements the party supported democracy and autonomy rather than authoritarianism and independence.^[1]

^ Stanley G. Payne, A History of Fascism 1914-1945, London, Routledge, 2001, p. 300

[1] Stanley G. Payne, A History of Fascism 1914-1945, London, Routledge, 2001, p. 300

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