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Annabel Tavernier insists on knowledge of Dutch in emergency services in Brussels

18 May 2021

No less than 71% of the complaints submitted by citizens to the Vlaams Meldpunt Taalklachten about the inadequate provision of services in the Dutch language in Brussels hospitals since 2015 were related to the Brussels emergency services or mobile emergency teams. “Unlawful, discriminatory and …

The N-VA wants to limit the personal staff of Brussels ex-ministers

17 May 2021

Former Brussels ministers employ two personal assistants for five years. Today, the General Affairs and Finance Committee of the Brussels Parliament finally adopted a resolution to adapt that system. The N-VA group leader Cieltje Van Achter is pleased that Brussels has followed the Flemish example …

Energy conservation: only the Federal Government has not finished its homework yet

14 May 2021

The European Commission is still waiting for the Federal Government to determine its contribution to the energy savings targets. It is the only government in the country that has not yet finished its homework. The Flemish Government will contribute almost 50% of this country’s total target by 2030 …

Vervoort again shows little ambition with a common central purchasing body for police districts

13 May 2021

The Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region has been responsible for coordinating security policy since 2014. Since then, one task in the Minister-President’s hands is the establishment of a common central purchasing body for police districts. This means that all police districts can …

French pressure gets its way above objective needs: the N-VA votes against the distribution of the Brexit fund

10 May 2021

The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets has stated its position on the use of the resources from the Brexit fund, the EUR 5 billion fund that was set up to help Member States cushion the economic impact of Brexit. It also decided to change the distribution of these funds among the Member …

Jan Jambon satisfied with the vaccination campaign: “Flanders is in the lead in Europe”

7 May 2021

“Vaccination is the key to freedom, and the campaign is now running at full speed.” Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon expressed hope on Radio 1 on the eve of the reopening of the hospitality industry’s outdoor café terraces. “Flanders has very high figures for the population groups that are …

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