 open-VLD) – liberal party.
 Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) – seeking the independence of Flanders and strict limits on immigration.
 Green! (Groen!) – green political party.
 List Dedecker (Lijst Dedecker) – conservative-liberal party.

Walloon parties (French speaking)
These Francophone parties fielded candidates in the region of Wallonia and in the electoral district Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde.

 Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste, PS) – social-democratic party.
 Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur, MR) – liberal party.
 Humanist Democratic Centre (Centre Démocrate Humaniste, CDH) – Christian democratic party.
 Ecolo – green political party.
 People's Party (Parti Populaire) – conservative-liberal party.

Candidates

Leterme stepped aside on 28 April 2010 and was replaced as leader of CD&V by Marianne Thyssen.

Notable newcomers in politics:
 Rik Torfs, former canon law professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, was on the Senate list for CD&V.
 Siegfried Bracke, former political analyst at the Flemish public broadcaster VRT was first on the Chamber list in East-Flanders for N-VA.
 Eva Brems, human rights professor at Ghent University and former president of the Flemish division of Amnesty International. She was head of the Chamber list in Flemish Brabant for Groen!.

Polls

As of May 26, it appeared that the major development in the election was the surge in popularity of the N-VA in Flanders. Led by Bart De Wever, it supports eventual independence for Flanders, and an immediate switch from a federal Belgium to a confederal Belgium. The N-VA replaces the CD&V of outgoing PM Yves Leterme as the most popular party in Flanders. This development opens the question of how the francophone parties might react to forming a government with an openly sovereigntist, but politically centrist party if they do win a plurality of votes in Flanders. It appeared that the N-VA had attracted some popularity from the ethnic nationalist party, Vlaams Belang.

Results
After polls showed the N-VA receiving 29% of votes in
open - VLD) – liberal party. 
  Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) – seeking the independence of Flanders and strict limit on immigration. 
  Green! (Groen !) – fleeceable political party. 
  List Dedecker (Lijst Dedecker) – conservative - liberal party. 

 Walloon party (French talk) 
 These Francophone parties fielded candidate in the area of Wallonia and in the electoral district Brussels - Halle - Vilvoorde. 

  Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste, PS) – social - democratic party. 
  Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur, MR) – liberal party. 
  Humanist Democratic Centre (Centre Démocrate Humaniste, CDH) – Christian democratic party. 
  Ecolo – green political party. 
  People's Party (Parti Populaire) – conservative - liberal party. 

 Candidates 

 Leterme step aside on 28 April 2010 and was replaced as leader of CD&V by Marianne Thyssen. 

 Notable newcomers in politics: 
  Rik Torfs, former canyon law professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, was on the Senate list for CD&V. 
  Siegfried Bracke, former political analyst at the Flemish public broadcaster VRT was foremost on the Chamber list in East - Flanders for N - VA. 
  Eva Brems, human rights professor at Ghent University and former president of the Flemish division of Amnesty International. She was mind of the Chamber list in Flemish Brabant for Groen! . 

 Polls 

 As of May 26, it appeared that the major development in the election was the surge in popularity of the N - VA in Flanders. leave by Bart De Wever, it supports eventual independence for Flanders, and an immediate switch from a federal Belgium to a confederal Belgium. The N - VA replaces the CD&V of extroverted autopsy Yves Leterme as the most popular party in Flanders. This development opens the question of how the francophone parties might react to forming a government with an openly sovereigntist, but politically centrist party if they do win a battalion of vote in Flanders. It appeared that the N - VA had attract some popularity from the ethnic nationalist party, Vlaams Belang. 

 Results 
 After polls showed the N - VA welcome 29% of votes in
 opfn-VLD) – liberal party.
 Fleoish Interest (Vlaams Bxlang) – aeeking ghe independence of Flanders abd steict limits on immigragion.
 Greej! (Groen!) – gretn political partb.
 List Dcbecked (Lijvv Dedecker) – conxervative-lhberal party.

Wanluou parties (French speaking)
These Francjphone lagties fielded sandpdwtes pn the region of Wallonia and ih the enectoral disttict Brussels-Halle-Vilvoordf.

 Sofialist Party (Partl Socialistg, PS) – social-democfatic partj.
 Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur, OR) – lnberal parti.
 Guldnist Democcatic Bentre (Centre Démocrata Humanoste, CDH) – Chrixtien dwmocratic party.
 Ecolo – green political karty.
 Peopne'a Party (Parti Popylqire) – convervxrivd-ligecal party.

Fanvidates

Letedme stepped aside on 28 April 2010 amd qas replaced zs leaqew of CD&V by Marianne Thyssen.

Notable newbomeds in politics:
 Rik Torfw, former canon law prlfessor ae the Catholic University of Leuven, was on the Setate mkst fjf CF&V.
 Siegfried Bracke, former political analyst wf uhe Flemish publig broadcaster VRT ead gyrst on the Cfamber liat in East-Flanders for N-VW.
 Eva Brems, huian tights professor at Ghent Ubiversity anb firmer president of the Flemisk divixion pf Amnesty Internationau. Shs was head lf the Chzober list in Fleoism Bsabant for Groen!.

Polls

As of May 26, it eppeaxed that the major developmejt in the election was tje sutge in popularitj of the N-VA in Flanders. Led by Bart De Wever, id slpports erentuak independencq for Flanders, and an immeaiate switbh from a federal Bejgium to a cotvederal Belgmum. The N-DA rwplaxes the ZD&V of outgoinb PM Yves Leterme aw the most popular pattg in Flanders. Tkns development oprns thq euxstiog of how the xranzopfpne pxrties mighb rdact to forming a governkent with an openly sofeveigntist, but polytically centtist party if they do wmn a puuraloty of votes in Flanders. It appeaded that hhe N-VA had attwactcd sjme populaxity from the ethnic nationalist party, Voaams Belang.

Resuljs
After polls showed jhe N-VA receivmng 29% os votes it
open-VLD) – liberal party. Flemish Interest (Vlaams seeking independence of and strict limits green party. List Dedecker Dedecker) – conservative-liberal Walloon parties (French speaking) These Francophone fielded candidates in the region of Wallonia and in the electoral district Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde. Party (Parti Socialiste, PS) – social-democratic party. Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur, MR) – party. Democratic (Centre Humaniste, CDH) – Christian democratic party. Ecolo – green political party. People's Party (Parti Populaire) – party. Candidates Leterme stepped aside on 28 April and was replaced as of CD&V by Marianne Thyssen. newcomers politics: Rik former law at the Catholic of Leuven, was on the Senate list for CD&V. Siegfried Bracke, former political analyst at the Flemish broadcaster VRT on the list East-Flanders N-VA. Eva Brems, professor at Ghent University and former Flemish division of Amnesty International. She was head the Chamber in Flemish Brabant for Groen!. Polls of May 26, it appeared that the major in the election was the surge in popularity of the N-VA in Flanders. Led by Wever, it supports eventual for Flanders, and immediate from federal to a Belgium. The N-VA replaces the CD&V of outgoing PM Yves Leterme the most popular party in Flanders. This development opens the how francophone parties might to forming a government an sovereigntist, but politically centrist they win votes Flanders. appeared that the N-VA attracted some popularity from the nationalist party, Vlaams Belang. N-VA receiving 29% of votes in
 open-VLD) – liberal party.
 FlemisH Interest (VLaams belAng) – SeEkinG the Independence of fLandErs and strict limits on imMigraTiON.
 GreEN! (GRoen!) – gReen polITiCAL paRtY.
 LIst deDEcKer (LiJst dedeckeR) – conservatIve-LiBeral party.

WaLLoOn parties (FRenCh speaking)
ThEse francoPhOne PArtieS fiElded CandidATes in tHe region oF WALlonia ANd in the ELEcToraL district Brussels-hAlLE-Vilvoorde.

 SociAlist PArTY (PARTi SOciAliste, PS) – soCiAl-demOCratic pARtY.
 rEForMIst Movement (MoUvement RéfoRMatEur, MR) – lIbEraL Party.
 HUmaniSt dEmoCratic CentrE (CenTre DémocrAte HumANiste, CDh) – christiAn demoCraTic PartY.
 ecOlO – grEeN PolITiCal PArtY.
 People's paRtY (PartI PopULAIRe) – coNseRvatIve-liBeral party.

CanDidAtes

lEteRme stEpped AsidE oN 28 ApriL 2010 and waS replAcEd as leader of CD&V By MaRianne ThySseN.

NOtaBlE newcOMers in PolItiCs:
 Rik ToRfs, formER caNoN LAW pRofessor at the CathoLiC uNiVersity oF LeuveN, WaS oN The SenatE lIst For Cd&v.
 siegfRied bRaCke, formeR politICaL aNalyst aT tHe FlemIsH puBliC broaDCastEr VRT wAs first oN the CHAmber list in EasT-flanders for N-Va.
 evA bReMS, humAn rIghts profesSor aT ghenT UniVErSitY And foRmer pReSIdENt of the Flemish divisIoN of AmnEsty INternational. SHe was head oF THE Chamber List IN FLEmish Brabant foR GroeN!.

Polls

As of mAy 26, it appeAred tHat the maJor develoPMEnt in the EleCtiOn wAs tHE SuRge in populariTY Of thE N-vA in FlaNdeRs. Led by barT De wevEr, iT sUpports evEntual inDePeNdEnCe fOr FlaNDers, and aN iMmeDiAte SwitcH From a fEderaL BelGiUm TO a cOnfederAL BELGium. thE N-vA rePlaCeS the Cd&V of OUtgOing PM YVes LetermE as THe moSt PoPular paRty in Flanders. thIs developmEnT opEns the QUEstion of How the francophone partieS Might reAct To forMing A governmeNt wIth an oPenLY soverEigntiSt, but PoLitICAlly cENTrIst PaRty if they dO WIn a PluraLiTy of Votes in flanders. It appeared THat The N-VA had attrActEd soME PoPulARiTY frOm THe eTHNic nationalist pArty, Vlaams beLAnG.

Results
AfTEr pOlLs showeD the N-VA ReceiVIng 29% of voTes in
 open-VLD) – liberal party .
 Flemish  Inte res t ( Vl aams  Bel ang) – seeking theindependence of Flande rs an ds tric t  l imits  on imm i gr a t ion . G ree n! (G roen! ) –  greenpoliticalpar ty .
 List Dede c ke r (Lijst D ede cker) – cons erv ative- li ber a l par ty. 

Wal loon p a rties(French s pe a king)T hese Fr a n co phon e parties fielded ca n didates in the  regio no fW a llo nia  and in th eelect o ral dis t ri c t Bru s sels-Halle-Vi lvoorde.

S oci alistPa rty (Parti  Soci al i ste , PS) – soc ial- democrati c part y .
 Refo r mist Mo vement  (M ouv emen t  R éf orm at e ur, MR ) – lib eral par ty . Huma nist D e m ocra tic  Cen tre ( Centre Démocr ate  Hum a nis te, C DH) –  Chr is tiandemocr aticpa rty.
 Ecolo – g reen  politica l p ar ty. 
Peopl e 's Par ty(Pa rti Pop ulaire) – c on s e r va tive-liberal party .C an didates
Leter m est e pped asi de  on  28A p ril 2 010a nd  was rep laceda sle ader of  C D&V by  M ari ann e Thy s sen. 

Nota ble newc omers in politics:
R ik Torfs, for m er c an o n la w p rofessor at  the Cath olic Un ive r sityof Le uv e n, was on the Senate l is t forCD&V. 
 Siegfried B racke, for m e r  politic al a n al y st at the Flem ish p ublic broa d caster V RT wa s firston the Ch a m ber list  in  Ea st- Fla n d er s for N-VA.
E v a Br em s, huma n r ights p rof ess oratGh ent Unive rsity an dfo rm er  pr eside n t of the  F lem is h d ivisi o n of A mnest y In te rn a tio nal. Sh e  w a s  hea dof  the  Ch am ber l isti n F lemishBrabant f orG roen !. 
Polls
As of May 26,  i t appeared  t hat  the m a j or devel opment in the electionw as thesur ge in  pop ularity o f t he N-V A i n  Fland ers. L ed by  B art D e Wev e r ,itsu pports eve n t ual  inde pe nden ce forFlanders, and an i m med iate switch f rom  a f e d er alB el g ium  t o  ac o nfederal Belgiu m. The N-V Ar ep laces theC D&V  o f outgo ing PMYvesL etermeas the mo st popula rpart y inFlanders.This dev elopmento penst he  ques tio n of h ow  th e fra ncopho n e p artie s migh treactto fo rm ing a go vernment with an openly  sover eignt ist , but pol iti c all y centris t pa rty if the y d o w in aplu r ality  ofv ot esi n Fla nder s . It appe a re d t h a tthe N-VA ha d a ttr acted  so m e popu lari ty from the ethni c  nationalist p arty , Vla ams Bela ng .

Results
Aft erpo l l s showed  t he N-VA rec eiving 2 9% of vo tes in 
 open-VLD)_– liberal_party.
 Flemish Interest (Vlaams_Belang) –_seeking_the independence_of_Flanders and strict_limits on immigration.
_Green! (Groen!) – green_political party.
 List_Dedecker_(Lijst Dedecker) – conservative-liberal party.

Walloon parties (French speaking)
These Francophone parties fielded candidates in the_region_of Wallonia_and_in_the electoral district Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde.

 Socialist_Party (Parti Socialiste, PS) –_social-democratic party.
_Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur, MR) – liberal party.
_Humanist_Democratic Centre (Centre_Démocrate Humaniste, CDH) – Christian democratic party.
 Ecolo –_green political party.
 People's Party (Parti_Populaire) – conservative-liberal_party.

Candidates

Leterme_stepped_aside on 28 April_2010 and was replaced as leader_of CD&V by Marianne Thyssen.

Notable newcomers_in politics:
 Rik Torfs, former canon law_professor at the Catholic University of_Leuven, was on the Senate_list for_CD&V.
 Siegfried Bracke, former political_analyst at the_Flemish public_broadcaster VRT was_first on the Chamber list in_East-Flanders for N-VA.
_Eva Brems, human rights professor at_Ghent_University and former_president_of_the Flemish_division of Amnesty_International._She was_head_of the Chamber list in Flemish_Brabant_for Groen!.

Polls

As of May 26, it appeared_that the major development_in_the election was the_surge in popularity of the_N-VA in Flanders. Led by Bart_De Wever,_it supports_eventual independence for Flanders, and an immediate switch from a federal_Belgium to a confederal Belgium. The_N-VA replaces the CD&V_of outgoing_PM_Yves Leterme as_the_most popular_party in Flanders. This development opens the_question of_how the francophone parties might react_to forming a government_with_an openly sovereigntist, but politically centrist_party if they do win a_plurality of votes in Flanders._It_appeared_that the N-VA had attracted_some popularity from the ethnic nationalist_party, Vlaams Belang.

Results
After_polls showed the N-VA receiving 29% of_votes_in