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The N-VA opposes the new EU ethics body: “Unacceptable on principle”

26 April 2024

The N-VA group in the European Parliament, through its delegation head Geert Bourgeois, opposes the setting up of an “interinstitutional ethics body” for EU institutions. “It is unacceptable for members of the executive branch to oversee the legislative branch.” Under the proposal, the European …

The new EU passenger data law makes it more difficult for terrorists and criminals

26 April 2024

During the last plenary session of this administrative period, the European Parliament adopted Assita Kanko’s report on the collection of passenger data by airlines. This data will soon be automatically registered during check-in on one central European router. “Through this law, terrorists will no …

The European directive on combating violence against women. “A good step, but more work must be done”

24 April 2024

The European Parliament voted on the first-ever EU directive on combating violence against women. The N-VA clearly voted in favour of the directive. MEP Assita Kanko participated in the negotiations. She welcomes the broad adoption of the directive, but also cautions: “The criminalisation of rape …

New European fiscal rules: “Good, but discipline will be needed.”

23 April 2024

The European Parliament approved the new European fiscal rules today. The initial rules, laid down in the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, are retained: the maximum debt ratio of Member States may not exceed 60% of the gross domestic product (GDP). The budget deficit may also only reach a maximum of 3% …

The N-VA wants 19 Brussels municipalities to become one city region

22 April 2024

If it were up to the N-VA, the 19 Brussels municipalities would be merged and transformed into one city region. This is what the N-VA states in its programme for the elections in Brussels. The party has 10 priorities with which it also wants to bring about a much-needed turnaround in Brussels and …

The PS party enters into a pact with the extreme left to stop the Animal Welfare Code

19 April 2024

After the Brussels governing parties failed to reach an agreement on Minister Clerfayt’s new Animal Welfare Code, the opposition parties N-VA, MR and cd&v, together with PS party MP Julien Uyttendaele, decided to submit the legal text to Parliament themselves. Parliament declared the text …

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