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N-VA wants to impose a certificate of integration obtained in the country of origin in cases of family reunification

20 September 2019

If the proposal of the N-VA is accepted, anyone wishing to come to Belgium in the context of family reunification will first have to obtain a certificate of integration while still residing in his or her country of origin. The N-VA MPs have submitted a legislative proposal on the subject. “This …

Theo Francken wants to make obtaining Belgian nationality more expensive

18 September 2019

If the proposal of Theo Francken is accepted, newcomers will soon be paying more to apply for Belgian nationality. The MP is submitting a legislative proposal to increase the price from 150 euros to 1,250 euros. “This will bring the price we charge in line with the prices charged by other European …

Zuhal Demir on the Koran schools: “It’s no coincidence that religious extremism is targeting society’s youngest”

11 September 2019

In a Facebook post, MP Zuhal Demir responds to the report on Koran schools in the Netherlands. MP Zuhal Demir also responded on the news programme De Ochtend on Radio 1. The report on the Dutch Nieuwsuur programme demonstrates what teachers in primary and secondary schools are constantly warning …

This is Belgium: Charles Michel flunks Charles Michel

9 September 2019

“At Plopsa Coo, the future President of the European Council Charles Michel raps the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on his knuckles. The level of Belgian politics continues to surprise and amaze, and the budget debate deserves to be handled more seriously.” The N-VA responds to Charles …

A feather in the cap for Jan Jambon: twice as much human trafficking discovered at airports

6 September 2019

In 2018, the aviation police discovered twice as many cases of human trafficking as in 2017. Additionally, 94 terrorist suspects have been apprehended in our airports so far this year. All this thanks to Jan Jambon. Significant increase thanks to screenings In 2018, the aviation police discovered …

Vandals bully off shared bicycles while Brussels looks on

5 September 2019

In the last few weeks, the shared bicycles of Uber, the electric mopeds of Felyx and the shared scooters of Hive, Wind and Tier have all been removed from Brussels (or parts of Brussels) at the decision of the companies that operate them. The reasons are always the same: vandalism, thefts and …

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