Liberalism was a dominant force since the Belgian independence from the Netherlands.
It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament.
[1] Since 1972 the traditional liberal current is divided in parties for each language.
In the French-speaking part of the country the nowadays center liberal Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur, member LI, ELDR) is one of the major parties.
[1] In the Contributions to liberal theory the following Belgian thinkers are included: