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Geert Bourgeois : "Macron’s European vision is a positive new sound"

11 March 2019

I read “For European renewal” by French President Emmanuel Macron with great interest and largely with enthusiasm. It is a clear signal to the EU when one of their most important government leaders dares to critically analyse the failure of the EU to provide effective answers to the concerns of …

Geert Bourgeois about the European Country Report: “Flanders must excel”

1 March 2019

“Flanders is once again showing itself to be the best student in the class, but there is no reason for complacency.” Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois responds with satisfaction, but also with ambition, to the Country Report of the European Commission. He welcomes the fact that Europe is …

Country Report of the European Commission in line with the N-VA point of view: expenditure must go down

1 March 2019

“For many years, the N-VA has been saying that the problem is on the expenditure side and is happy that the European Commission is now agreeing with this.” The N-VA responds to the latest Country Report on Belgium by the European Commission. In it, it praises the important steps that have already …

Mark Demesmaeker and Peter Luykx in the front row at the trial against the Catalan politicians

28 February 2019

“The Catalan politicians are in the first place not defending themselves, but all of us. Every EU citizen.” MEP Mark Demesmaeker made the journey to Madrid for the second time in as many weeks to be present in person at the trial of the Catalan political leaders. Together with MP Peter Luykx, he …

V-day “Energy and Ecology”: ecorealism combines ecological progress with economic growth

23 February 2019

“For a Flemish nationalist, concern about the environment and health of the little patch of land we call Flanders is the most logical thing in the world.” On Saturday, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, the lead parliamentary candidate for East Flanders, presented the V-day “Energy and Ecology” at Flanders Expo …

First contribute, then get social rights

14 February 2019

For the N-VA, it remains crucial that you first have to contribute before you can benefit from social security entitlements. The N-VA is urging the federal Employment Minister to defend at European level the Belgian point of view that a person must first have worked in a country for three months …

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