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Jan Jambon is calling for a sense of responsibility after new relaxations

3 June 2020

“It is our joint responsibility to ensure that we can introduce further relaxations soon.” On various TV programmes, Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon gave information about and explained the new relaxations announced by the National Security Council on Wednesday. Everything is allowed again, …

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N-VA demands strict monitoring of convicted terrorists

1 June 2020

“How is it possible that convicted terrorists can form another gang and get weapons so easily?” The N-VA reacted angrily to the news that five of the seven suspects who were arrested after the hostage-taking of a thirteen-year-old boy from Genk turned out to be radicalised Muslims. One of them, …

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N-VA seeks to combat illegal wild game

27 May 2020

The coronavirus crisis shows that illegal trade in wild and often protected animal species poses a threat to biodiversity and public health. Nevertheless, we still know too little about the illegal import and trafficking of wild game within the European Union. The N-VA is calling for a better …

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European recovery plan: The N-VA does not want a debt union paid for by the Next Generation

27 May 2020

“If we are not careful, the future unity of the EU and the next generation of voters and taxpayers will be the big losers.” The MEPs of the N-VA are concerned about the EUR 750 billion Recovery Fund proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday. Two-thirds of that would be subsidies. “The Union …

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Nursery school children and primary school children can return to school full-time

27 May 2020

“It will now be safe and feasible to bring all pupils back to their familiar classrooms again.” Flemish Minister of Education Ben Weyts responds with satisfaction to the compromise on reopening of schools. Both nursery and primary education will start up again next week. The requirement of four …

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The N-VA advocates investment in Defence: “Defence is like insurance.”

27 May 2020

The N-VA warns against cutting the Defence budget. “Defence is a kind of insurance. During the coronavirus crisis, it is our military who have gone to help in the rest homes and who are distributing protective equipment. Cutting their budgets now would be a slap in the face of all those people who …

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