Party of German-speaking Belgians Partei der Deutschsprachigen Belgier | |
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Abbreviation | PDB |
Founded | 1971(as CUW) |
Dissolved | 2008 |
Split from | Christlich Soziale Partei[1] |
Merged into | ProDG |
Ideology | Christian democracy[2][3] Regionalism[3][4][5] |
Political position | Right-wing[6] |
Regional affiliation | PJU–PDB (1995–2008) |
European affiliation | European Free Alliance Federal Union of European Nationalities |
Most PDG MPs (1977–81) | 7 / 25
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The Party of German-speaking Belgians (German: Partei der Deutschsprachigen Belgier, PDB) was a regionalist[4] political party active in the German-speaking Community of Belgium founded in 1971.[7] The party was a founder member of the European Free Alliance in 1981.[8]
The party has been accused of supporting irredentism[6][5] and was involved in a scandal surrounding Hermann-Niermann-Stiftung which itself had ties to far-right groups.[6][5][9]
In 2008 the party was succeeded by ProDG.