DierAnimal | |
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President | Constance Adonis Villalon |
Founded | 2018 |
Headquarters | Brussels |
Ideology | Animal welfare Environmentalism |
Political position | Centre-left |
European affiliation | Animal Politics EU |
Colours | Turquoise |
Website | |
www.dieranimal.be | |
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Austraet was evicted from the party in May 2020 due to disagreements. The party thus lost its only parliamentary representative. [3]
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