From the 1960s, most political parties, which had previously stood in elections in both Flemish and Walloon areas, split down linguistic divides. The Catholic party split in 1968 while the Belgian Socialist Party split in 1978 into the French-speaking and Flemish Socialistische Partij. The Liberals also split on regional lines in 1992.
From the 1960s most political parties, which had previously stood in elections in both Flemish and Walloon areas, split down linguistic divides The Catholic party split in 1968 while the Belgian Socialist Party split in 1978 into the French-speaking and Flemish Socialistische Partij. The Liberals also split on regional lines in 1992.