Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (), commonly known as Open Vld or simply as the VLD, is a liberal and conservative-liberal Flemish political party in Belgium. The party was created in 1992 from the former Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV) and politicians from other parties. The party led the government for three cabinets under Guy Verhofstadt from 1999 until March 2008. Open VLD most recently formed the Federal Government from June 2003 through 2007 (the so-called purple governments) with the Flemish Sp.a-Spirit cartel, the Francophone Socialist Party (PS) and Reformist Movement (MR).