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Majority parties want attention to be paid to the severely affected Brussels Airport

13 July 2020

The majority groups in the Flemish Parliament have reached an agreement on a resolution that absorbs the blows the “coronavirus airport” has been getting. “The coronavirus crisis is severely affecting the activities of Brussels Airport,” the N-VA says. “We want a vision for the future of the …

Jan Jambon wants to prepare a division of powers with “double ministers”

11 July 2020

“The current model isn’t working.” Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon is launching a proposal to break the Belgian deadlock in response to 11 July. For federal powers such as Public Health and Labour, he wants both a Flemish and a French-speaking minister in the federal government. “That way, we …

Charles Michel’s European multi-annual budget and Recovery Fund proposals: “The intentions are good, but it’s too little”

10 July 2020

The N-VA delegation in the European Parliament has a cautiously positive reaction to Charles Michel’s proposals on the European multi-annual budget and the European Recovery Fund. Delegation leader Geert Bourgeois sees a number of matters shifting in the right direction, although it is by no means …

Assita Kanko: “The EU must not turn a blind eye to the inhumane treatment of Chinese Uyghurs”

9 July 2020

“The situation of the Uyghurs is truly distressing.” MEP Assita Kanko, together with a large number of MEPs, has written to the EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan calling for action to be taken against the exploitation of Uyghurs, particularly in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. “Many of them, …

Assita Kanko advocates “businesslike neighbourliness” with Turkey

9 July 2020

“Erdogan’s Turkey cannot be a close and faithful ally of Europe. Our values are diverging too much.” In the plenary session of the European Parliament, Assita Kanko advocated a thorough review of European relations with Turkey. She is calling for “businesslike neighbourliness”. “We don’t have to be …

The N-VA opposes the EU rule that hits the Flemish transport sector hard

7 July 2020

“The new agreements on the posting of drivers, smart tachographs and driving times and rest periods are undeniably a huge step forward that we fully support.” MEP Johan Van Overtveldt largely supports the new European Mobility Package. But not entirely. “However, there’s a catch. The restrictions …

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