Wallonie Libre

Wallonie libre (French; literally "Free Wallonia") is a minor political party active in Wallonia in Belgium which originated as a group active within the resistance in German-occupied Belgium during World War II.

[1] It was heavily influenced by the radical Walloon Movement which supported the secession of Wallonia and its merger into France.

The group was re-formed in the aftermath of the Battle of Belgium (10–28 May 1940) to provide aid to the French which were still fighting Nazi Germany.

[1] Although broadly socialist and liberal in political orientation, it became close to parts of the Communist Party of Belgium in 1941.

[clarification needed] In 2005, Jacques Rogissart, the then-leader of Wallonie Libre decided to join the Rassemblement Wallonie-France ("Wallonia-France Rally"), led by Paul-Henry Gendebien.