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Top 10 parties for purchasing power # Party Flagship measure Impact score Effect
1 PS PS Wage indexation & minimum-wage rise 84 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Energy price freeze & 6% VAT 80 +
3 VRT Vooruit Energy cap & better-paid first job 76 +
4 ECO Ecolo Subsidised renovation & targeted energy cheque 64 +
5 LE Les Engagés Lower middle-class taxes & family support 60 +
6 CD&V CD&V Support for families & local SMEs 53 ~
7 MR MR Tax cuts & higher net pay from work 47 ~
8 VLD Open VLD Tax reform & lower charges 45 ~
9 N-VA N-VA Socio-economic reform & spending control 41 −
10 VB Vlaams Belang Social spending prioritised for nationals 36 −
i The PS leads: its measures (indexation, minimum wage) are judged easier to implement than PTB·PVDA's price freeze.
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1 ECO Ecolo Open / welcoming 82 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Open / welcoming 78 +
3 PS PS Open / welcoming 72 +
4 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 52 ~
5 VRT Vooruit Mixed stance 42 −
6 MR MR Restrictive 40 −
7 CD&V CD&V Restrictive 38 −
8 VLD Open VLD Restrictive 38 −
9 N-VA N-VA Restrictive 12 −
10 VB Vlaams Belang Restrictive 3 −
i A positions view, from the "Restrictive" pole to the "Open / welcoming" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 ECO Ecolo Very ambitious 96 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Very ambitious 82 +
3 PS PS Very ambitious 76 +
4 VRT Vooruit Very ambitious 72 +
5 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 58 ~
6 CD&V CD&V Mixed stance 48 ~
7 VLD Open VLD Mixed stance 46 ~
8 MR MR Mixed stance 42 −
9 N-VA N-VA Cautious 28 −
10 VB Vlaams Belang Cautious 8 −
i A positions view, from the "Cautious" pole to the "Very ambitious" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 PS PS Worker protection 87 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Worker protection 95 +
3 VRT Vooruit Worker protection 80 +
4 ECO Ecolo Worker protection 78 +
5 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 50 ~
6 CD&V CD&V Mixed stance 45 ~
7 VB Vlaams Belang Mixed stance 42 −
8 MR MR Pro-business 18 −
9 VLD Open VLD Pro-business 15 −
10 N-VA N-VA Pro-business 12 −
i A positions view, from the "Pro-business" pole to the "Worker protection" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 PS PS Rent controls 85 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Rent controls 95 +
3 ECO Ecolo Rent controls 82 +
4 VRT Vooruit Rent controls 78 +
5 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 50 ~
6 CD&V CD&V Mixed stance 45 ~
7 VB Vlaams Belang Free market 30 −
8 MR MR Free market 25 −
9 VLD Open VLD Free market 22 −
10 N-VA N-VA Free market 20 −
i A positions view, from the "Free market" pole to the "Rent controls" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 PS PS More public funding 85 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA More public funding 95 +
3 VRT Vooruit More public funding 85 +
4 ECO Ecolo More public funding 80 +
5 LE Les Engagés More public funding 75 +
6 CD&V CD&V Mixed stance 55 ~
7 VB Vlaams Belang Mixed stance 50 ~
8 MR MR Cost control 38 −
9 VLD Open VLD Cost control 35 −
10 N-VA N-VA Cost control 35 −
i A positions view, from the "Cost control" pole to the "More public funding" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 PS PS Redistribution 88 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Redistribution 96 +
3 VRT Vooruit Redistribution 82 +
4 ECO Ecolo Redistribution 78 +
5 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 50 ~
6 CD&V CD&V Tax cuts 40 −
7 VB Vlaams Belang Tax cuts 38 −
8 VLD Open VLD Tax cuts 28 −
9 N-VA N-VA Tax cuts 12 −
10 MR MR Tax cuts 10 −
i A positions view, from the "Tax cuts" pole to the "Redistribution" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 N-VA N-VA Toughness / repression 82 +
2 VB Vlaams Belang Toughness / repression 88 +
3 MR MR Toughness / repression 78 +
4 VLD Open VLD Toughness / repression 68 +
5 CD&V CD&V Toughness / repression 60 +
6 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 54 ~
7 VRT Vooruit Mixed stance 48 ~
8 PS PS Prevention 35 −
9 ECO Ecolo Prevention 28 −
10 PTB PTB·PVDA Prevention 22 −
i A positions view, from the "Prevention" pole to the "Toughness / repression" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 ECO Ecolo Public transport & cycling 90 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Public transport & cycling 92 +
3 PS PS Public transport & cycling 82 +
4 VRT Vooruit Public transport & cycling 76 +
5 CD&V CD&V Public transport & cycling 62 +
6 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 55 ~
7 VLD Open VLD Mixed stance 46 ~
8 N-VA N-VA Mixed stance 42 −
9 MR MR Car / road 30 −
10 VB Vlaams Belang Car / road 10 −
i A positions view, from the "Car / road" pole to the "Public transport & cycling" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 PS PS Public funding 80 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Public funding 90 +
3 ECO Ecolo Public funding 72 +
4 VRT Vooruit Public funding 70 +
5 CD&V CD&V Public funding 65 +
6 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 50 ~
7 VB Vlaams Belang Mixed stance 48 ~
8 VLD Open VLD Autonomy / private 40 −
9 MR MR Autonomy / private 38 −
10 N-VA N-VA Autonomy / private 35 −
i A positions view, from the "Autonomy / private" pole to the "Public funding" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 PS PS Protect age & amounts 80 +
2 PTB PTB·PVDA Protect age & amounts 95 +
3 VB Vlaams Belang Protect age & amounts 82 +
4 VRT Vooruit Protect age & amounts 80 +
5 ECO Ecolo Protect age & amounts 72 +
6 LE Les Engagés Mixed stance 45 ~
7 CD&V CD&V Mixed stance 45 ~
8 MR MR Raise the age 22 −
9 VLD Open VLD Raise the age 22 −
10 N-VA N-VA Raise the age 18 −
i A positions view, from the "Raise the age" pole to the "Protect age & amounts" pole — not a leaderboard.
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1 N-VA N-VA Confederalism 85 +
2 VB Vlaams Belang Confederalism 98 +
3 CD&V CD&V Mixed stance 55 ~
4 VRT Vooruit Mixed stance 42 −
5 MR MR Keep federal 38 −
6 VLD Open VLD Keep federal 32 −
7 LE Les Engagés Keep federal 30 −
8 ECO Ecolo Keep federal 22 −
9 PS PS Keep federal 18 −
10 PTB PTB·PVDA Keep federal 5 −
i A positions view, from the "Keep federal" pole to the "Confederalism" pole — not a leaderboard.
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