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13 October 2025

Today marks the launch of the Entry/Exit System (EES) at the external borders of the Schengen Area. This new system automatically records who enters and leaves Schengen territory, making border checks safer, faster, and more reliable. “This automated entry and exit system will drastically enhance …

9 October 2025

As budget talks continue, MP and parliamentary group leader Axel Ronse appeared on Villa Politica with a clear message: the time for half-measures is over. “Politics must finally do what should have been done decades ago,” he said. Time for collective effort “They should have started 25 years ago, …

9 October 2025

Parliament has approved the bill proposed by MP Peter Buysrogge, allowing the Ministry of Defence to consult the National Register. Thanks to this access, Defence will now be able to contact all 17-year-olds directly. “From now on, everyone turning 18 will receive a letter inviting them to take …

8 October 2025

The newspaper De Tijd revealed that the Brussels government has for years been artificially dressing up its budget, hiding expenses and painting an overly rosy picture of its revenues. “What’s written in black and white today is something we’ve known for years,” said Cieltje Van Achter, Flemish …

8 October 2025

Ten years after his last inaugural political science lecture at Ghent University, Prime Minister Bart De Wever returned to address a packed auditorium. In his speech, he warned that the welfare state, as it stands today, is unsustainable. “We’re standing with our heads over the edge of a cliff. If …

3 October 2025

Belgian Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt announced several months ago that she intends to implement the strictest migration policy Belgium has ever seen. In an interview on De Tafel van Tine, she explained why she believes this policy shift is urgently needed. According to …