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The European Union must take a much stronger stand against China

8 July 2025

Today, the European Parliament is debating the EU’s relationship with China. For Johan Van Overtveldt, Chair of the Budget Committee and coordinator in the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), the time has come for the EU to look at China’s ambitions with open eyes—and with greater …

Iranian Revolutionary Guard designated as terrorist organization thanks to N-VA resolution

2 July 2025

Driven by MPs Darya Safai and Kathleen Depoorter, the Belgian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee today unanimously approved a landmark resolution declaring the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization. With this decision, Belgium becomes one of the first countries in …

Government aims to relaunch Belgica II in 2026

1 July 2025

If all goes according to plan, the research vessel Belgica II will make its long-awaited comeback after the summer, according to Defence Minister Theo Francken. After months of legal gridlock in the port of Zeebrugge, the Ministry of Defence and BELSPO – Belgium’s Federal Science Policy Office – …

Capital gains tax agreement: “Limited impact for the average saver”

30 June 2025

The federal government has reached an agreement on a capital gains tax on financial profits, as outlined in the Arizona coalition’s policy agreement. The new tax will take effect on January 1, 2026. “We’re asking those with the broadest shoulders to make a fair contribution to help improve the …

Gilles Verstraeten heads to banned Budapest Pride: “Don’t let them silence you”

27 June 2025

Gilles Verstraeten, leader of the liberal group in the Brussels Parliament, is heading to Budapest this weekend to take part in the Pride march—despite an official ban by the Hungarian authorities. “This is a fundamental fight we must face together, across all ideological divides,” he says. A …

Government donates minesweeper to Ukraine: “A powerful signal of international solidarity”