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EU heads have been in the sand on the Catalan question for a year now

1 October 2018

“It is a disgrace that in the year 2018, a European member state has political prisoners. It is our task to keep the Catalan flame burning and keep on fighting against this injustice.” Jong N-VA (N-VA Youth) held a symbolic action for the Catalan prisoners in front of the buildings of the European …

Fingerprints on identity cards as from spring 2019

28 September 2018

“Anyone getting a new identity card as from April 2019 will have to register his or her fingerprints.” Minister of the Interior Jan Jambon has prepared a bill to have the first identity cards with fingerprints circulating in spring 2019. “The roll-out will take place in waves until everyone has …

Tackling the business model of human traffickers at its root

20 September 2018

“The principle is that illegal immigration in Europe cannot be rewarded with a legal residence. As long as you do not close the European borders, people will continue to drown and the drama will be prolonged.” N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever advocates clear measures that tackle the business model of …

Europe goes for a firm approach to plastic waste

13 September 2018

“Our seas and oceans are turning into a plastic soup. Of the almost 26 million tonnes of plastic waste produced in the EU each year, we recycle barely 30%. We have to change course.” MEP Mark Demesmaeker practised what he preaches and drew up a series of recommendations for a firm approach to …

Nine-point plan against transmigration

12 September 2018

“We want to make it clear that it is not worth coming to Belgium in the hope of getting in to the United Kingdom.” Minister of the Interior Jan Jambon and Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken have drawn up a nine-point plan together in the fight against illegal transmigration …

Four years of the Juncker Commission: a dubious report