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The Eurostadium is finally dead and buried, but what did it cost the taxpayer?

16 October 2020

The Council of State gave the Eurostadium on the Heysel site the final death blow on Thursday. It rejected Ghelamco’s cassation appeal against the judgement of the Council for Permit Disputes. Construction company Ghelamco has thus exhausted its last option to appeal against the refused licence for …

N-VA on the Brussels road toll: “A tax on the commuter”

15 October 2020

The Brussels kilometre-based toll is ready. From 2022, the motorist will pay a city toll. Cieltje Van Achter, who leads the N-VA group in the Brussels Parliament, fears for the Brussels economy and denounces the lack of consultation. “A tax on commuters is then a simple choice.” The Flemish …

Flanders demonstrates ambition and continues to invest in culture in Brussels

14 October 2020

“Flanders has proven to be a reliable partner and friend of Brussels with Minister-President Jan Jambon.” Flanders continues to invest in culture in Brussels, even in times of corona, the N-VA notes. “In difficult times, you get to know who your real friends are.” During the debate in the Flemish …

The Flemish Parliament unanimously calls for a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

14 October 2020

The Flemish Parliament unanimously approved a resolution on the precarious situation in Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday evening. The people’s representatives condemn the escalating violence, call for an immediate ceasefire and advocate a negotiated solution to the conflict, according to the N-VA …

27% more bicycle thefts in Brussels; the N-VA is calling for more bicycle parking facilities

13 October 2020

Le vol de vélos est un problème majeur à Bruxelles. Depuis 2016, la ville dispose d’un plan d’action contre le vol de vélos, mais celui-ci n’a manifestement pas l’effet escompté. Ces trois dernières années, le nombre de vols de vélos a augmenté de pas moins de 27 %. Cieltje Van Achter, cheffe de …

Gilles Verstraeten on the closure of Brussels cafés: “The accountability of the Brussels government is crushing”

7 October 2020

The measure taken by the Brussels government to close the Brussels cafés and bars for a month could be the death knell for many hospitality businesses. That is what Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten fears. “What makes me incredibly angry is that this situation could have been avoided if the Brussels …

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