The Christian Democrats (
CVP/
PSC) suffered historic losses due to the
dioxine affair that broke loose that year.
Jean-Luc Dehaene's reign of eight years came to an end. Verhofstadt formed a six-party coalition comprising the liberal (VLD and
PRL), socialist (
SP and
PS), and green parties (
Agalev and
Ecolo). It was the first liberal-led government since 1938, and the first since 1958 that didn't include a Christian Democratic party.
^Carton, Ann (2001). "Open Forum: The General Elections in Belgium in June 1999: A Real Breakthrough for Women Politicians?". European Journal of Women's Studies. 8 (1): 127–135.
doi:
10.1177/135050680100800107.
The Christian Democrats (
CVP/
PSC) suffered historic losses due to the
dioxine affair that broke loose that year.
Jean-Luc Dehaene's reign of eight years came to an end. Verhofstadt formed a six-party coalition comprising the liberal (VLD and
PRL), socialist (
SP and
PS), and green parties (
Agalev and
Ecolo). It was the first liberal-led government since 1938, and the first since 1958 that didn't include a Christian Democratic party.
^Carton, Ann (2001). "Open Forum: The General Elections in Belgium in June 1999: A Real Breakthrough for Women Politicians?". European Journal of Women's Studies. 8 (1): 127–135.
doi:
10.1177/135050680100800107.