Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)
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Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) is a major Flemish liberal political party in Belgium that advocates free-market policies, individual freedoms, and European integration.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten | 3 |
| Belgian Liberal parties | 1 |
| Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 1 |
| Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1713255 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) Context triple: [Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV), succeededBy, Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)]
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A.
New Flemish Alliance
The New Flemish Alliance is a Flemish nationalist and conservative political party in Belgium that advocates for greater autonomy or independence for Flanders.
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B.
Vlaams Belang
Vlaams Belang is a Flemish nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Belgium known for its hardline positions on immigration and Belgian federalism.
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C.
Liberal Party (Belgium)
The Liberal Party (Belgium) was a historic Belgian liberal political party that represented secular, pro-free-market and individual-rights-oriented politics before being succeeded by later liberal formations such as the PVV.
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D.
Belgian Socialist Party
The Belgian Socialist Party is a major social-democratic political party in Belgium that advocates progressive, pro-labor, and welfare-state policies.
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E.
CD&V
CD&V is a Flemish Christian democratic political party in Belgium that plays a significant role in both regional and federal politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) Target entity description: Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) is a major Flemish liberal political party in Belgium that advocates free-market policies, individual freedoms, and European integration.
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A.
New Flemish Alliance
The New Flemish Alliance is a Flemish nationalist and conservative political party in Belgium that advocates for greater autonomy or independence for Flanders.
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B.
Vlaams Belang
Vlaams Belang is a Flemish nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Belgium known for its hardline positions on immigration and Belgian federalism.
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C.
Liberal Party (Belgium)
The Liberal Party (Belgium) was a historic Belgian liberal political party that represented secular, pro-free-market and individual-rights-oriented politics before being succeeded by later liberal formations such as the PVV.
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D.
Belgian Socialist Party
The Belgian Socialist Party is a major social-democratic political party in Belgium that advocates progressive, pro-labor, and welfare-state policies.
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E.
CD&V
CD&V is a Flemish Christian democratic political party in Belgium that plays a significant role in both regional and federal politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political party
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political party ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Open VLD ⓘ |
| advocates |
European integration
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free-market policies ⓘ individual freedoms ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Flemish Community
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Flemish Region ⓘ |
| europeanAffiliation |
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party)
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surface form:
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
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| europeanParliamentGroup |
Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament
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surface form:
Renew Europe
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| focusesOn |
administrative simplification
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economic liberalization ⓘ individual rights ⓘ rule of law ⓘ tax reduction ⓘ |
| fullName |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
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| hasVoterBaseIn |
Brussels-Capital Region
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Flanders ⓘ |
| ideology |
classical liberalism
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free-market liberalism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ pro-Europeanism ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
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| operatesIn |
Belgium
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surface form:
Kingdom of Belgium
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| opposes |
excessive state intervention in the economy
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protectionism ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroupIn |
Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region
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surface form:
Brussels-Capital Region Parliament
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium ⓘ European Parliament ⓘ Flemish Parliament ⓘ Senate of Belgium ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian liberal political tradition ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
centre
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centre-right ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | multi-party system of Belgium ⓘ |
| precededBy | Party for Freedom and Progress ⓘ |
| region | Flanders ⓘ |
| shortName | Open VLD ⓘ |
| supports |
European Union
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European Union internal market ⓘ
surface form:
European single market
NATO membership of Belgium ⓘ civil liberties ⓘ entrepreneurship ⓘ market economy ⓘ private enterprise ⓘ small and medium-sized enterprises ⓘ |
| type | Flemish political party ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) Description of subject: Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) is a major Flemish liberal political party in Belgium that advocates free-market policies, individual freedoms, and European integration.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV)
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succeededBy
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Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)
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subject surface form:
Herman De Croo
this entity surface form:
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
subject surface form:
Parti social chrétien
this entity surface form:
Belgian Liberal parties
this entity surface form:
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)
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nativeName
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Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
this entity surface form:
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)
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fullName
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Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD)
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subject surface form:
Open VLD
this entity surface form:
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten