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N-VA wants to make climbing into HGVs a criminal offence

22 October 2019

The N-VA is submitting a new legislative proposal to make climbing into HGVs by transmigrants a punishable offence. With a view to possible customs difficulties resulting from Brexit, it wants to allow the judicial system and the police to be able to intervene vigorously. “As a Parliament, it is …

N-VA wants to close family reunification loophole

19 October 2019

The N-VA has prepared a bill to close a family reunification loophole for migration. In practice, the N-VA wants to authorise the Immigration Office to examine residence applications via family reunification on a case-by-case basis. The right to family reunification is currently so widely …

No future in the European Union for this Turkey

16 October 2019

The Flemish Parliament demands the immediate halt of the offensive against the Kurds in Northern Syria and the withdrawal of the Turkish army from the region. “The violence must stop, and humanitarian help for the Kurds must be guaranteed,” say a number of N-VA MPs. No future for Turkey in the EU …

Flemish Parliament demands release of Catalan politicians

16 October 2019

Flanders is turning no blind eye to the events taking place in Spain and Catalonia. In a resolution, the Flemish Parliament condemns the severe punishments handed down by the Spanish Supreme Court to nine Catalan politicians and activists. A number of N-VA MPs are demanding a pardon for the …

A black day for Europe

14 October 2019

The verdicts handed down in the trial against the Catalan political prisoners are creating a huge amount of resentment, not least in our own party. The N-VA groups in the Flemish Parliament, the Chamber and the European Parliament respond with indignation. “If Europe accepts this, then it is today …

Jan Jambon is suspending supplies of military-capable equipment to Turkey

10 October 2019

The Flemish Government has decided to freeze decisions about Turkish requests for the supply of goods that can be used for military purposes. The news was communicated by Minister-President Jan Jambon, who is also responsible for Foreign Affairs in the Government. Jan Jambon had earlier called …

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