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Preclearance: don’t let Zaventem become one of the ‘other’ airports...

5 July 2018

In the Chamber of Representatives, the N-VA advocated for a ‘preclearance treaty’ between Belgium and the United States for Zaventem airport. This would mean that American customs formalities would already have been completed in Zaventem before departure. The result: faster flight connections with …

N-VA proposes recommendations in the European Counter-Terrorism Committee

5 July 2018

The fight against terror is not yet over. Europe is therefore working on a coherent and effective security policy. MEP Helga Stevens, co-reporter on the Special Parliamentary Counter-Terrorism Committee (TERR), was one of the authors of a report containing concrete recommendations for tackling …

No money for Turkey

4 July 2018

The European Commission intends to donate a considerable EUR 244 million to Turkish President Erdoğan in 2019. Officially, this is called ‘pre-accession aid’ to assist Turkey with preparing for EU membership. MEP Sander Loones is critical: “The European Parliament stressed last year that accession …

The Flemish Lion in Argentina

27 June 2018

A black and yellow shirt with the Flemish Lion as its logo. This could be the kit of the Flemish national team at the World Cup in Russia. But we’re not there yet. It does exist though. During the trade mission to Argentina, Flemish Minister of Economy and Sport Philippe Muyters visited the stadium …

Fewer transmigrant intrusions into Flemish ports

25 June 2018

In 2017, the Port of Zeebrugge counted 30% fewer transmigrants than in the previous year. In general, the number of transmigrants in Flemish ports fell. That is the result of a law that makes port intrusions a criminal offence. The N-VA welcomes the law and its effect: “For all parties involved, …

European reform of intellectual property threatens to hit citizens and SMEs hard

20 June 2018

The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) wants to introduce a link tax and is refusing to shed light on the freedom of panorama. Both these elements are part of the reforms of intellectual property on which the JURI committee voted this morning. MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt says: …

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