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Bart De Wever at the election conference: “We have the strength of our conviction. It will come from the N-VA, or it will not come at all.”

28 April 2024

In a bustling Capitole in Ghent, the N-VA entered the final straight towards the elections on 9 June. The party presented its election programme there. According to N-VA national Chairman Bart De Wever, it is a programme that offers the much-needed formulations to structurally protect our Flemish …

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The N-VA opposes the new EU ethics body: “Unacceptable on principle”

26 April 2024
Geert Bourgeois

The N-VA group in the European Parliament, through its delegation head Geert Bourgeois, opposes the setting up of an “interinstitutional ethics body” for EU institutions. “It is unacceptable for members of the executive branch to oversee the legislative branch.” Under the proposal, the European …

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The new EU passenger data law makes it more difficult for terrorists and criminals

26 April 2024
Assita Kanko

During the last plenary session of this administrative period, the European Parliament adopted Assita Kanko’s report on the collection of passenger data by airlines. This data will soon be automatically registered during check-in on one central European router. “Through this law, terrorists will no …

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The European directive on combating violence against women. “A good step, but more work must be done”

24 April 2024
Assita Kanko

The European Parliament voted on the first-ever EU directive on combating violence against women. The N-VA clearly voted in favour of the directive. MEP Assita Kanko participated in the negotiations. She welcomes the broad adoption of the directive, but also cautions: “The criminalisation of rape …

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New European fiscal rules: “Good, but discipline will be needed.”

23 April 2024
Johan Van Overtveldt

The European Parliament approved the new European fiscal rules today. The initial rules, laid down in the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, are retained: the maximum debt ratio of Member States may not exceed 60% of the gross domestic product (GDP). The budget deficit may also only reach a maximum of 3% …

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The N-VA wants 19 Brussels municipalities to become one city region

22 April 2024

If it were up to the N-VA, the 19 Brussels municipalities would be merged and transformed into one city region. This is what the N-VA states in its programme for the elections in Brussels. The party has 10 priorities with which it also wants to bring about a much-needed turnaround in Brussels and …

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