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The English-language Canon tells the story of Flanders worldwide

25 March 2024

Minister of Education Ben Weyts and Minister-President Jan Jambon presented the first copies of “The Canon of Flanders” to the British ambassador and official representatives of Scotland, Wales, the United States of America and the Netherlands. After the Dutch version, an audio version and a …

Assita Kanko receives recognition as a “Rising Star of European Politics”

23 March 2024

Parliament Magazine and the MEP Awards Committee wrote: “This is a reward following the significant impact of your work and commitment during your first mandate as an MEP. ‘Rising Star’ MEPs, if re-elected, look set to play an influential role over the next five-year mandate.” The award ceremony …

Seven times fewer penalties for job seekers in Brussels than in Flanders

20 March 2024

Last year, Actiris issued 3,255 penalties to job seekers. This corresponds to 3.7% of the average number of job seekers. In Flanders, the percentage was seven times higher. Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten questioned Brussels Minister of Employment Bernard Clerfayt (DéFI party) about this in …

A record backlog of asylum applications to be processed. “The government has lost control”

16 March 2024

The backlog in the processing of asylum applications by the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) is reaching record highs. According to recent statistics from the Commissioner General’s office, it appears that the backlog increased from 20,086 to 21,202 cases in one month …

Europe can seize criminal income faster

13 March 2024

Today, the European Parliament voted on the Directive on Asset Recovery and Confiscation. MEP Assita Kanko participated in the negotiations. “Thanks to this Directive, criminals will no longer be able to collect millions and use that money freely. We can freeze and confiscate the revenue from crime …

New European rules on due diligence requirements threaten to strangle SMEs