DierAnimal (from the Flemish and French words for "animal") is an animal welfare political party in Belgium. The party seeks to create a society where all living things are respected equally regardless of skin color, gender, age or species. It supports "animal liberation" and opposes the meat industry.[1] In the 2019 regional elections, with Victoria Austraet the party won a single seat in the Brussels Parliament.[2]
DierAnimal | |
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| President | Constance Adonis Villalon |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Brussels |
| Ideology | Animal welfare Environmentalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Animal Politics EU |
| Colours | Turquoise |
| Website | |
| www.dieranimal.be | |
Austraet was evicted from the party in May 2020 due to disagreements. The party thus lost its only parliamentary representative.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Manifest van de partij". DierAnimal (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ DH.be (2019-05-27). "DierAnimal, le parti animaliste, a obtenu un élu à Bruxelles !". www.dhnet.be (in French). Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Partij DierAnimal sluit haar enige vertegenwoordiger in Brussels parlement uit" (in Dutch). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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