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Flanders is in excellent financial shape: AA rating from Fitch!

11 March 2020
Matthias Diependaele

“Flanders is in excellent financial shape.” Flemish Minister for Finance and Budget Matthias Diependaele reacted with satisfaction to the rating Flanders got from rating agency Fitch. Last weekend, Fitch published the AA rating of Flanders, a high rating with stable prospects. With it, Flanders has …

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Geert Bourgeois wants the production of life-saving drugs to take place on European soil: “Europe must not be dependent on third countries”

10 March 2020

“We are too dependent on third countries when it comes to life-saving drugs. Production on European soil is crucial.” MEP Geert Bourgeois is concerned about the supply of life-saving drugs. “The European Commission must develop a policy for the production of life-saving drugs in the European Union …

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Geert Bourgeois welcomes the European industrial and SME strategy, but requests focus and concrete action.

10 March 2020
Geert Bourgeois

“I welcome the ambition of the European Commission to develop a new industrial and SME strategy and to abolish obstacles that hold back the full potential of the internal market.” MEP and N-VA delegation leader Geert Bourgeois welcomes the industrial, SME and internal market strategy, but does …

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“Reception of unaccompanied minor refugees? First a thorough screening and specialised reception in Greece”

9 March 2020
Number of repatriations reaches record high

“We are not saying no as such to the request to receive unaccompanied minor refugees, but that does have to take place under strict conditions.” The N-VA group in the Flemish Parliament wants a thorough screening of unaccompanied minor refugees and better reception in Greece. Adapted reception …

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Assita Kanko wants clear conditions for talks between the EU and Turkey

9 March 2020

“If Erdogan is going to behave like a child, then he must be treated like one.” MEP Assita Kanko doesn’t want Turkey to get any more European money without clear conditions and suspension clauses. “If Erdogan tries to blackmail the EU again, a clause must be included in a new agreement which …

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An EU as a global player is impossible without a good Africa strategy

9 March 2020

“If the EU wants to become a true global player, it must take its relationship with Africa seriously.” MEP Assita Kanko calls the new EU strategy for Africa a first step, but expects the fine words to be accompanied by concrete action. “Ambition has to be the key word.” Today, the European …

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