VLOTT | |
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| Leader | Hendrik Boonen[1] |
| Founded | 2006 (2006) |
| Preceded by | Groep Coveliers |
| Headquarters | National Secretariat Edelinckstraat 17 BE 2018 Antwerp |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Cartel | Vlaams Belang |
| Colours | Blue/White |
| Website | |
| www | |
VLOTT was a minorBelgianright-wing liberal andFortuynistpolitical party. Its title,VLOTT, is anacronym for "Flemish, Liberal, Independent, Tolerant, Transparent" (Vlaams, Liberaal, Onafhankelijk, Tolerant, Transparant). It was founded on 23 November 2005 by ex-Open VLD memberHugo Coveliers. It participated in a list-cartel with theVlaams Belang in the October 2006Antwerp municipal elections and in selected provincial, municipal and district elections elsewhere in Flanders. Despite the popularity of their founder in Antwerp (13 623 personal votes, 3rd most popular) the shared effort of the cartel-partners did only result in a small 0.5 percent win, with no extra seat in the city-council. In 2007, VLOTT did not participate in the general elections, but their candidates appeared as independents on the Vlaams Belang ballots. Only founder Hugo Coveliers was elected to theBelgian Senate. After Coveliers withdrawal from active politics early 2012 Vlaams Belang stopped its cooperation with the party.[2][1]
The VLOTT party advocates the independence ofFlanders.Democracy and individualliberalism are central tenets of its principles. The party opposesmulti-culturalism. Many of the party's policies were originally influenced by that of Dutch politicianPim Fortuyn and hisPim Fortuyn List party.
