Eric Defoort
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Eric Defoort is a Flemish
politician and president of the European Free Alliance
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In the past two years (2007–2009), Prof. Dr. Eric Defoort was the president of the Flemish Popular Movement (Vlaamse Volksbeweging
- VVB), a non-party linked movement advocating Flemish autonomy. He is now working as the chief librarian and professor of history at the Catholic University of Brussels.
At the EFA-General Assembly in Venice, March 2010, he was elected the new President of the European Free Alliance
.
As Historian he studied in depth the history of nationalism and published on topics like identity.
Eric Defoort is a member of the Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA), a party that became a full member of EFA in 2010. They supported his candidacy.
As president, he will see to the organisation and strategy of the European Free Alliance.
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
politician and president of the European Free Alliance
European Free Alliance
The European Free Alliance is a European political party. It consists of various national-level political parties in Europe which advocate either full political independence , or some form of devolution or self-governance for their country or region...
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In the past two years (2007–2009), Prof. Dr. Eric Defoort was the president of the Flemish Popular Movement (Vlaamse Volksbeweging
Vlaamse Volksbeweging
The or VVB is a Flemish nationalist thinktank and pressure group located in Berchem, Belgium.The VVB claims to be completely independent, although several politicians can be found among the members....
- VVB), a non-party linked movement advocating Flemish autonomy. He is now working as the chief librarian and professor of history at the Catholic University of Brussels.
At the EFA-General Assembly in Venice, March 2010, he was elected the new President of the European Free Alliance
European Free Alliance
The European Free Alliance is a European political party. It consists of various national-level political parties in Europe which advocate either full political independence , or some form of devolution or self-governance for their country or region...
.
As Historian he studied in depth the history of nationalism and published on topics like identity.
Eric Defoort is a member of the Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA), a party that became a full member of EFA in 2010. They supported his candidacy.
As president, he will see to the organisation and strategy of the European Free Alliance.