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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 …

Jan Jambon appeals to Flemings’ sense of responsibility

7 May 2020

“You have to put everything into perspective.” On Wednesday 6 May, the National Security Council relaxed the measures to mitigate the coronavirus crisis. For example, from 10 May we can have four people visit us at home, and shops will open on 11 May. Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon clarified …

N-VA sceptical of the advantage of postponing sales period: “Let the market play its role.”

6 May 2020

The N-VA is not in favour of postponing the summer sales and fears that the postponement of the discount period will drive consumers abroad. “Rather than freeze the market, we think it would be better to let the market play its role now so that the traders have the necessary cash available again as …

“Reward healthcare personnel who work overtime.”

3 May 2020

“It is clear that we are going to release the pressure very slowly.” In the Zevende Dag television programme, Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon looked ahead to the reopening of companies from 4 May. He also called for homogeneous competence packages. “We have proven that it works well in …

“We need to demonstrate our Flemish resilience now.”