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Conquering Molenbeek hearts with a pilot project for young people

31 October 2018

“This is proof that we see the fight against extremism as an inclusive global project.” Minister of the Interior Jan Jambon is launching a pilot project for young people in the Brussels municipality of Molenbeek. “The tough approach taken in regard to terrorists and criminals was a first priority, …

Facebook campaign advises transmigrants not to come to Belgium

30 October 2018

“Don’t come to Belgium.” Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken is launching a campaign on Facebook that advises transmigrants not to travel to the United Kingdom via Belgium. As soon as transmigrants enter Europe, they automatically get a banner at the top of their Facebook …

European consensus needed to end summer and winter times

29 October 2018

Last Sunday, time stood still for an hour and we switched to winter time. This was perhaps the last time, as the European Commission proposed in September to do away with the changeover between summer and winter time. Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois and his Flemish Government are in …

Defence investing heavily in our security

25 October 2018

“Never before has a government invested so much in our security.” Minister of Defence Steven Vandeput is investing EUR 9.2 billion in the purchase of modern and efficient defence equipment. In the air, the F-35 is replacing the F-16, and there will be new combat vehicles and reconnaissance drones …

Fingerprints to prevent identity fraud

24 October 2018

“Document falsification loopholes must be closed.” Minister of the Interior Jan Jambon is determined now that the competent parliamentary committee has approved the bill for the registration of fingerprints on identity cards. Anyone applying for a new identity card as from April 2019 will have to …

“Automatically take Belgian nationality away from convicted terrorists.”