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Geert Bourgeois wants the EU to learn from the coronavirus crisis: “Strategic goods must also be produced in Europe.”

8 April 2020

“Each Member State must protect its citizens.” MEP Geert Bourgeois believes that the European Union is too dependent on third countries for strategic goods such as surgical masks. In the De Ochtend radio show, he argued for the production of such goods to take place in the European Union and for …

Geert Bourgeois: “Coronavirus crisis compels strategic forward thinking”

2 April 2020

“The great COVID-19 crisis has shown that a number of our lives depend on protective and life-saving supplies from abroad, very often from China. It is unfortunately possible that crises will follow in which our supply lines are cut off for various reasons. We need to be able to produce crucial …

New support measures by the Jambon government: EUR 3,000 for entrepreneurs with a severe loss of income

1 April 2020

“We will dig deep into our pockets.” Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon announces additional economic support measures. They include a one-off compensation premium of EUR 3,000 for entrepreneurs who suffer more than a 60 percent loss of income. At the same time, Jambon called for pragmatism: …

Protect economic crown jewels from foreign takeover during the corona crisis

27 March 2020

“The corona crisis is having a huge impact on our economy and has temporarily weakened many of our companies. Our government must look after them and protect them in this time of crisis.” Following the example of Spain and Germany, the N-VA proposes that measures be taken to temporarily protect our …

N-VA vigilant at the start of European talks on the accession of Albania and North Macedonia

25 March 2020

“When it comes to the enlargement agenda, some EU leaders simply do not want to budge one millimetre. They decided to start accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia after all.” The N-VA questions the need for enlargement discussions while the corona crisis is so time-consuming. “At a …

Bart De Wever on the failed emergency government: “The final reckoning in 2024 threatens to be devastating”

23 March 2020

“If you can’t agree during the biggest crisis since World War II, when can you?” During the De Zevende Dag and De Afspraak news shows, Bart De Wever came back to the failed formation of an emergency government to deal with the corona crisis. According to De Wever, PS chairman Paul Magnette notably …

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