Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium) Explained

Christian Social Party
Native Name:Christlich Soziale Partei
Abbreviation:CSP
Leader:Jérôme Franssen
Foundation:[1]
Predecessor:None
Headquarters:national secretariat
Kaperberg 6, Eupen
Ideology:Christian democracy[2]
Regional:Christian Group[3]
Europarl:European People's Party
Colours: Orange
Affiliation2 Title:Flemish counterpart
Affiliation2:Christian Democratic and Flemish
Seats1 Title:Chamber of Representatives
Seats2 Title:Senate
Seats3 Title:Parliament of the German-speaking Community
Seats4 Title: (German-speaking seat)
Seats5 Title:Benelux Parliament (German-speaking seat)
Country:Belgium

The Christian Social Party (de|Christlich-Soziale Partei, CSP) is a Christian democratic political party operating in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Its president is Luc Frank.

In the 2004 European Parliament election, standing as Christlich-Soziale Partei - Europäische Volkspartei, the party gained the single seat allocated by Belgian law to the German-speaking community. The party has maintained this seat since then. The CSP works with its Francophone counterpart Les Engagés in other elections.

Election results

Parliament of the German-speaking Community

Election year
  1. of votes
% of votes
  1. of seats won
+/-Notes
199013,17833.6 (#1)
199513,30735.9 (#1) 2
199912,82234.8 (#1) 1
200411,90532.8 (#1) 1
200910,12227.0 (#1) 1
20149,35124.9 (#1) 0
20199,06923.1 (#2) 1
20247,92019.78 1

European Parliament

ElectionList leaderVotes%Seats+/−EP Group
Overall
1994Mathieu Grosch11,99931.29 (#1)0.20NewEPP
199913,45636.47 (#1)0.22 0
200415,72242.29 (#1)0.24 0
200912,47532.25 (#1)0.19 0
2014Pascal Arimont11,71030.34 (#1)0.18 0
201914,24734.94 (#1)0.21 0
202415,16934.93 (#1)0.21 0

Members

References

  1. http://www.csp-dg.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154&Itemid=134/ Csp-dg.be: Geschichte der Christlich Sozialen Partei
  2. Web site: German-speaking Community/Belgium. Parties and Elections in Europe. Wolfram. Nordsieck. 2019.
  3. Web site: Politieke fracties . . nl . 8 August 2023.

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