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Europe closes the backdoors for late payers

17 January 2019

Timely payment of invoices by the government and between companies must be improved. The European Parliament wants to close a number of legal backdoors for the current practice of extensions after 60 days. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt reacts positively to the European intention. “Europe is standing up …

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N-VA calls for a parliamentary Brexit marathon

17 January 2019

“The chance that we will see a hard Brexit on 29 March is greater than ever. As a country, we must be prepared for the worst.” The N-VA is calling for a parliamentary Brexit week. It is doing so after the British House of Commons rejected the Brexit deal between the European Union and the United …

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On the road to the 2019 elections with familiar and new faces

17 January 2019

The National Electoral College of the N-VA revealed the most prominent places for the elections of 26 May 2019 this evening. The party is putting a mix of familiar and new faces before the voter. On 9 February, the complete lists will be approved definitively by the party council, the highest …

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European blueprint for pesticide policy 2.0

16 January 2019

“For the N-VA, the protection of public health and the environment is essential.” MEP Mark Demesmaeker reacts positively to the recommendations for the pesticide policy that the European Parliament approved on Wednesday. The recommendations are the end result of the Special Committee on the …

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Europe has the worst case scenario ready for a hard Brexit

16 January 2019
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“No more exceptional measures for the United Kingdom.” MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt notes with regret that the British have rejected the Brexit deal. As a member of the steering group in the European Parliament that has prepared every possible Brexit scenario, Anneleen Van Bossuyt does not see a rosy …

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Minister-President Bourgeois chooses “no Brexit” over hard Brexit

16 January 2019
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“The ideal scenario is a no Brexit.” Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois reacts to the rejection of the Brexit deal on Tuesday evening by the British House of Commons. As a result of that rejection, the EU and the UK are heading for the worst case scenario of a hard Brexit. Nevertheless, …

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