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Theo Francken: "We must push forward now"

7 March 2025

Federal Minister of Defence Theo Francken spoke on De Ochtend about European defence budgets. "The defence policy paper ensures that defence is finally taken out of the corner where it was neglected, and it removes many barriers when it comes to investing in defence purposes." Defence Minister …

Assita Kanko: “Stronger judicial cooperation makes Europe safer”

6 March 2025

N-VA MEP and ECR coordinator for Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs Assita Kanko led a delegation of European Parliament members on a visit to Eurojust. The delegation focused on the crucial role of the EU agency in combating organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, and human smuggling …

Van Bossuyt: “Essential to limit inflow and increase outflow”

6 March 2025

Federal Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt attended her first European Council of Ministers on Asylum and Migration—an environment that felt familiar to her as a former MEP. “A European return policy is not optional, but a necessity. We must work with international partners and …

European Parliament and European Commission push for closer police cooperation

4 March 2025

On Tuesday, March 4, nearly 250 policymakers and police representatives from across the EU gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss enhanced European police cooperation in the fight against organized crime and drug-related violence. The conference was initiated by MEP Assita Kanko …

Maaike De Vreese submits bill to unify Brussels police zones

26 February 2025

MP Maaike De Vreese has introduced a bill to merge the six police zones in the Brussels-Capital Region into a single, integrated Brussels Metropolitan Police Zone. The proposal addresses the urgent need to streamline and strengthen the fragmented security framework in the capital. “Brussels is the …

Darya Safai elected as Belgian delegation leader to NATO Parliamentary Assembly

21 February 2025

MP Darya Safai has been elected as the new leader of the Belgian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA), succeeding her party colleague Theo Francken, who recently became Minister of Defense and Foreign Trade. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly brings together legislators from the 32 …

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