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Decrease in corporate tax is the eye-catcher in the budget agreement

26 July 2017

The federal government is presenting a budget that will ensure higher competitiveness, more investments and new jobs. With a package of new measures, it is keeping its promise to lend a helping hand to entrepreneurs and modernise the labour market. The single biggest eye-catcher among these …

New European measures in the fight against criminal web traders

13 July 2017

Europe wants to make it easier for Member States to cooperate in the fight against criminal web traders, who defraud consumers across borders. The Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee has approved new measures in this regard. MEP and IMCO chair Anneleen Van Bossuyt says: “The …

Committee of the Regions: Karl Vanlouwe to lead the European Alliance

12 July 2017

Member of the Flemish Parliament Karl Vanlouwe is to be the new group leader of the European Alliance in the Committee of the Regions, the assembly of local and regional representatives in the European Union that serves as an advisory body within European decision-making. Within the European …

Fire safety: new European rules aim to prevent disasters

12 July 2017

The European Commission is considering adapting the existing European rules for construction products in the field of fire safety. “After the fire at Grenfell Tower in London, which claimed the lives of 79 people, a great many European policymakers are wondering whether the current rules are …

Turkey once again in breach of diplomatic playbook: “Espionage has to stop”

7 July 2017

According to the N-VA, Turkey is once again in breach of the diplomatic, national and international rules by enlisting its staff seconded abroad to carry out active espionage activities. This can be seen in an internal memo in which the Turkish government calls on its military personnel posted …

Not a European penny more and no EU accession for Turkey