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Le Rassemblement Wallon au gouvernement : défi au gouvernement ou défi au parti ?

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Abstract

The participation of the Rassemblement Wallon (Walloon Gathering) in the Belgian government, from June 1974 to March 1977, pointed to great incoherence. Bebind the many incidents characterizing this experience, a ma;or change seems to have taken place within this party as well as in Belgian politics. Isolated in the government coalition, the RW was sub;ect to growing internal tensions, which resulted in the outline of contradictory strategies. The failure of its openings towards the right caused a rift in the party, thus necessitating alternate alliances with «the left», through a rapprochement towards the PSB (Belgian Socialist Party) and the FDF (Front of the French-speaking) .
This evolution highly contributed to the signing of an agreement between the three regions and to the onset of Belgium towards federalism.

How to Cite:

Lefev, P., (1977) “Le Rassemblement Wallon au gouvernement : défi au gouvernement ou défi au parti ?”, Res Publica 19(3), 391-406. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/rp.v19i3.19463