On June 13, 2004, regional elections were held in Belgium, to choose representatives in the regional councils of Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels, as well as in the German Community Council . The elections were held on the same day as the European elections.

Flemish Council

In the Flemish Parliament election, the liberal-socialist government was put at a test. The far right party Vlaams Blok became the second largest party in Flanders just after the alliance of conservatives CD&V-N-VA. The green party Groen! managed to be elected and keeps half of their seats in the parliament. In contrast with the previous election, party VU-ID has split and both new parties, N-VA and SPIRIT allied with CD&V and SP.a respectively.

Because of the cordon sanitaire of all democratic parties against Vlaams Blok, a coalition of at least 3 parties needs to be formed in order to have a majority in the Flemish Parliament. Green party Groen! has confirmed it doesn't want to take part in the new coalition, so the only left is a conservative-socialist-liberal tripartite.

In the aftermath of the elections, Yves Leterme (CD&V) was selected to form a Flemish regional government.

Council of the walloon Region

In the aftermath of the elections, Elio di Rupo (PS) was selected to form a Walloon regional government.

Council of the Brussels-Capital Region

In the aftermath of the elections, Charles Picqué (PS) was selected to form a Brussels regional government.

French language group

Dutch language group

German Community Council

See also

• Belgian regional elections, 1999

External link

• Pooling results on the Official Federal web site