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European AI regulations: friend or foe of innovation and development?

21 April 2021

MEP Geert Bourgeois welcomes the ambition of the published Commission proposal to develop a European legislative framework on Artificial Intelligence (AI). “Unified European legislation reinforces the great advantage of our internal market for the development of AI”. Although Geert Bourgeois does …

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“The Super League is a loss for Flanders and for football”

19 April 2021

“It will result in our clubs having fewer opportunities to show themselves at the European level and to compete with the biggest names.” Flemish Minister for Sport Ben Weyts is not in favour of the plans for a European Super League. Minister Weyts speaks of a loss for Flanders and for football …

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European ruling strengthens our Flemish fishermen

15 April 2021
Protecting the Flemish fishing industry against Brexit

The European Court of Justice has ruled against the Netherlands with respect to electric pulse fishing and is in favour of retaining the ban on it. The ruling is a good thing for Flemish fishermen, N-VA MPs Sander Loones and Cathy Coudyser say. In 2019, new European rules were decided to protect …

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It is time for Belgium to carry some weight in the European pandemic debate

8 April 2021

“To watch without criticism is to be absent.” MPs Anneleen Van Bossuyt, Kathleen Depoorter and Frieda Gijbels are urging the De Croo government in a resolution to give all the details about the European failure in the coronavirus pandemic. “What Europe puts in place now will determine the further …

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Assita Kanko angry after yet another instance of Turkish humiliation: “The EU-Turkey saga must not sink to the level of Temptation Island”

7 April 2021
Assita Kanko

MEP Assita Kanko is furious at yet another instance of Turkish humiliation of the Presidents of the European Council and Commission. “The intended goal, an improvement of the mutual relationship, has certainly not been achieved after this humiliating display. We must take our policy back into our …

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Results of outreach teams for illegal immigrants are lamentable

7 April 2021

The federal outreach teams, which offer solutions to illegal residents, have achieved hardly any results. Of 2,604 illegal immigrants, only six committed to voluntary repatriation. MPs Yoleen Van Camp, Maaike De Vreese and Theo Francken are calling for a more effective repatriation policy based on …

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