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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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European Union is including Assita Kanko’s resolution on female circumcision in its gender strategy

6 March 2020

The European Commission is including Assita Kanko’s resolution on female circumcision in its strategy for equality between men and women. With this, MEP Assita Kanko has scored a new victory in her battle against female genital mutilation. “The fight is far from over, but the Commission’s decision …

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Zuhal Demir to the European Environment Council: “Do not pass the cost on to families”

5 March 2020

“All regions in this country want to make a claim on the fund.” Flemish Minister of the Environment Zuhal Demir delivered a clear message to the European Environment Council. It had previously become known that the European Commission wants to allocate the whole 68 million euros from the Just …

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N-VA stunned by the European Commission’s green power grab

4 March 2020

The N-VA is concerned about the Climate Law that is currently being discussed in the European Commission. The Commission appears to be wanting to grab for itself the power to impose climate targets on member states from on high. MEP Johan Van Overtveldt calls it a hold-up. A good, but unsupported …

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