Filip Brusselmans (born 30 October 1997) is a Belgian politician and political activist.
Filip Brusselmans | |
|---|---|
 Brusselmans (2019) | |
| Member of the Flemish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1997 Sint-Niklaas, Belgium |
| Political party | Vlaams Belang |
| Alma mater | University of Antwerp |
Early life
editBrusselmans was born in Sint-Niklaas. He studied political science at the University of Antwerp where he became active in the Katholiek Vlaams Hoogstudentenverbond.[citation needed]
Career
editSince 2019, Brusselmans has been a member of the Flemish Parliament for Vlaams Belang and is currently the youngest representative to serve in the Flemish Parliament.[1][2] He was elected as chairman of the VB's youth wing Vlaams Belang Jongeren in 2020.[3]
In January 2018, Brusselmans made headlines and caused some controversy when he criticized the media attention given to the gender reassignment of transgender Belgian television presenter Bo Van Spilbeeck, which he described as a "surrender to the absurd".[4] In December 2018, Brusselmans and Dries Van Langenhove helped to organize the March against Marrakesh along with several Flemish nationalist groups such as Vlaams Belang Jongeren, Voorpost and the Nationalistische Studentenvereniging which protested Belgium's decision to adopt the UN Global Compact on Migration.[5]
In 2020, Brusselmans received death threats and was given police protection.[6]
Brusselmans was involved in the 2024 uncovered Russian Influential Network "Voice of Europe".[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Vlaams Belanger Filip Brusselmans (21), jongste parlementslid ooit, blijft achter controversiële standpunten staan: “Niets tegen transgenders, maar het blijft abnormaal”, Het Laatste Nieuws, 27 mei 2019
- ^ Parlement, Vlaams. "Filip Brusselmans (Vlaams Belang)". www.vlaamsparlement.be.
- ^ Filip Brusselmans voorzitter Vlaams Belang Jongeren, Vlaams Belang, 30 maart 2020
- ^ Antwerpse studentenkring walgt van aandacht voor Bo Van Spilbeeck: “Niet moedig, maar een overgave aan het absurde”, Het Nieuwsblad, 31 januari 2018
- ^ NWS, VRT (9 January 2019). "Dries Van Langenhove van uiterst rechts Schild & Vrienden wordt lijsttrekker voor Vlaams Belang". vrtnws.be.
- ^ "Parlementslid Filip Brusselmans (VB) krijgt politietoezicht na doodsbedreigingen: "Dat is toch even schrikken"". www.gva.be.
- ^ "Russian influence scandal rocks EU". POLITICO. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Poland, Czech Republic warn of Russian interference ahead of European elections". Le Monde.fr. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.