ProDG (Belgium)

ProDG
Pro Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft
Leader Clemens Scholzen[1]
Founded 2001 (2001)
Preceded by PDB-PJU and PDB
Headquarters Kaperberg 6, 4700 Eupen
Ideology Christian democracy[2]
Regionalism[2]
Political position Centre (to Centre-right minority)
European affiliation None
International affiliation FUEN[3]
European Parliament group None
Colours Orange, Blue
Website
www.prodg.be

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 4 out of 25 seats in the Parliament and participated in the regional Government of the German-speaking Community of Belgium with two ministers.[5] In the 2014 regional election, the party won 6 seats and its leader Oliver Paasch will become the new minister-president.[6]

The party was formerly a member of the European Free Alliance.[7]

Election results

German-speaking Community Parliament

Election year # of votes % of votes # of seats won +/- Notes
1990 5,982 15.3 (#4)
4 / 25
1995 5,051 13.6 (#5)
3 / 25
 Decrease 1
1999 4,739 12.9 (#4)
3 / 25
 Steady 0
2004 4,243 11.7 (#4)
3 / 25
 Steady 0 In a government coalition with SP & PFF
2009 6,553 17.5 (#4)
4 / 25
 Increase 1 In a government coalition with SP & PFF
2014 8,355 22.2 (#2)
6 / 25
 Increase 2 In a government 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
1994 5,945 15.5 (#3)
0 / 1
1999 3,661 9.9 (#5)
0 / 1
 Steady 0
2004 3,442 9.3 (#5)
0 / 1
 Steady 0
2009 3,897 10.1 (#5)
0 / 1
 Steady 0
2014 5,113 13.2 (#5)
0 / 1
 Steady 0

References

  1. ↑ Prodg.be: Menschen bei ProDG
  2. 1 2 Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
  3. ↑ FUEN Members: Regionalpartei ProDG.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ flandersnews.be June 12, 2009, Coalition accord in German-speaking Belgium
  6. ↑ Paasch nieuwe minister-president van Duitstalige regering
  7. ↑ http://www.e-f-a.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/3.4.4.3_EFA-THE-INTERNATIONALISM.pdf
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