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7 March 2024

The European Parliament and the Council approve new rules on the transfer of criminal proceedings between the Member States. MEP Assita Kanko negotiated on behalf of the European Parliament with almost unanimous support. “When a criminal case is transferred from one Member State to another, …

6 March 2024

MP Theo Francken and MEP Johan Van Overtveldt criticise the new European defence strategy: “After two years, there is finally the realisation that the lack of our own high-performance defence industry poses an existential threat. The European Commission is suddenly going very far in its ambitions, …

1 March 2024

Today, on the proposal of Flemish Minister for the Environment Zuhal Demir, the entire Flemish Government approved the 2040 Climate Target Vision Paper. This gives Demir support in her rejection of the European Climate Target of -90% by 2040. And, more importantly, at the same time, the Flemish …

1 March 2024

The European Parliament approves a new free trade agreement between the EU and Chile. N-VA delegation head and group coordinator for the Committee on International Trade Geert Bourgeois is particularly pleased: “This is a bit of good news at the last minute after all.” The new agreement is …

28 February 2024

The Committee on Internal Affairs is discussing a bill by Minister Verlinden that gives the Brussels Minister-President and the governors the powers of the mayor and the police board in the event of exceptional, acute or unexpected security problems. MPs Koen Metsu and Sigrid Goethals are …

27 February 2024

After 11 (!) times, the N-VA proposal to amend the nuclear power phase-out law is finally being implemented. MP Bert Wollants’ proposal goes to the Council of State for an opinion, following an alternative majority in the Chamber with the Open Vld, MR and PS parties. “Finally a step forward and an …