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Bart De Wever’s reaction to the proposals by European Council President Donald Tusk

19 June 2018

“It is no secret that the N-VA favours an Australian model, with closure of the external borders, pushbacks and reception outside the European Union. And with this draft decision it is clear that Europe too is finally at a tipping point when it comes to migration. “The proposal that Donald Tusk is …

With a different agricultural policy, we would save over EUR 1.8 billion

9 June 2018

At European level, the discussion on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has started. And that discussion is about money, and lots of it. A number of countries (France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Finland and Ireland) have already let it be known that there can be no savings permitted on agriculture …

Horizon Europe: larger budget for European research

7 June 2018

The European Commission has launched its proposal for Horizon Europe, the European programme for research and innovation, for the 2021-2027 period. The best research projects in universities and businesses are due to receive almost EUR 100 billion from Europe in the next few years. MEP Anneleen …

Theo Francken: “If we carry on like this, there will be no more EU within five years”

6 June 2018

At the European Summit on Migration, the competent ministers and secretaries of state did not reach agreement on the reception, redistribution and repatriation of refugees. Secretary of State Theo Francken raised the alarm and once again explains his vision. Theo Francken asks the competent …

Professional secrecy must be overridden in cases of genital mutilation

31 May 2018

Care providers may break their professional secrecy if they come across a case of genital mutilation. The Chamber has approved a bill in this area. The N-VA welcomes the right to speak out, although for us it could have gone further. “As a party, we believe that the duty to speak out should be in …

Member States get a greater say in the European agricultural policy