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Zuhal Demir and Jan Jambon want to get rid of the coronavirus ban on travel to secondary residences

18 May 2020

Flemish Minister of Tourism Zuhal Demir wants to see the ban on travel to secondary residences “lifted as soon as possible”. Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon supports Zuhal Demir’s appeal. Wrong and pointless measure Flemish Minister of Tourism Zuhal Demir and Minister-President Jan Jambon …

Jan Jambon welcomes the restart of coalition talks at federal level, but “the refederalisation of healthcare is not on the table.”

17 May 2020

“The refederalisation of healthcare is not on the table.” Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon reacted cautiously positively in the Zevende Dag television programme to the new initiative to get the federal government negotiations going. However, he made it clear that turning back time is not an …

Jan Jambon on the new relaxation of measures: “Hopefully, we can go a step further in June”

14 May 2020

“Every time you draw a line, there are people who fall just outside of it. That’s inherent in these kinds of decisions.” Minister-President Jan Jambon explained the new relaxation of coronavirus measures announced by the National Security Council on Wednesday. “We will never get applause from all …

Promised compulsory civic integration in Brussels is not forthcoming

13 May 2020

No new deadline has yet been set for making civic integration programmes in Brussels compulsory. The N-VA discovered this in the Commission on Home Affairs, Equal Opportunities and Civic Integration. “Brussels is the second most diverse city in the world after Dubai and really needs a comprehensive …

Bart De Wever during the coronavirus debate: “Maintain a connection with Northwestern Europe”

9 May 2020

“This is the last chance to take the right train to the North.” During the coronavirus debate on Saturday, N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever recommended that we protect our companies the best we can now, to be strong enough when we emerge from the coronavirus crisis. “We must structurally protect our …

Mathias Vanden Borre: “Left-wing politicians are turning a blind eye to the youth gangs in Brussels”

7 May 2020

“The police are sometimes literally the last defence against this chaos and violence,” says Brussels MP Mathias Vanden Borre. Police union VSOA says it like it is on Radio 1: left-wing politicians are turning a blind eye to the youth gangs in Brussels. “We fear the situation will soon get out of …

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