Original sentence: After the last regional elections in 2004, Vlaams Blok already was invited briefly for negotiations at the start of the formation of the regional government.Controversially, it has no direct power due to the so-called 'cordon sanitaire', imposed by the other parties because VB's party views were considered to be too extreme.In the country's second largest city Antwerp Philip Dewinter is running for mayor.In the forthcoming local elections in 2006, the Vlaams Belang may have their first chance to participate in power, also because they meanwhile may have grown too strong.It has been growing steadily since 1978, when it was formed as "Vlaams Blok".The result of this election could have a crucial impact on the future of the Vlaams Belang and possibly even on the entire Belgian political system.Vlaams Belang has to convince others to join a coalition because the Belgian political system is based on proportional representation
Edited sentence: Although after the last regional elections in 2004, Vlaams Blok already was invited for negotiations, they did not enter the regional government, probably also because of its then pending conviction.And in the country's second largest city Antwerp Filip Dewinter is running for Mayor.But controversially it has no direct power due to the so-called 'cordon sanitaire', historically imposed by the ruling parties to its predecessor Vlaams Blok, whose platform was considered to be too radical.But in the forthcoming local elections in 2006 the Vlaams Belang may have their first chance to participate in power, also because they meanwhile have grown too strong.It grows steadily.The result of the election could have a crucial impact on the future of the Vlaams Belang and the entire Belgian political system.Vlaams Belang has to convince others to join a coalition because Belgian politics is based on a Proportional Representation