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The '''SP.a–SPIRIT''' was a [[Politics of Belgium|Belgian]] electoral coalition between the [[Flemish community|Flemish]] parties [[Socialist Party Different]] (SP.a) and [[Social Liberal Party (Belgium)|Spirit]]. In the general elections on June 10, 2007, the Social Liberal party formed an electoral alliance with the Socialist Party Different (sp.a) and won 14 of the 88 Flemish seats in the House of Representatives and 4 of the 40 Flemish seats in the Senate.

The Social Liberal Party ended its collaboration with SP.A in the autumn of 2008, following a scandal that forced its leader, Bettina Geysen, to resign.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-11-30 |title=Belgium Explained To Slovenes (And Whoever Else) In Ten Easy Lessons {{!}} SLEEPING WITH PENGOVSKY |url=https://www.pengovsky.com/2008/11/30/belgium-explained-to-slovenes-and-whoever-else-in-ten-easy-lessons-10/ |access-date=2022-05-02 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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