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Catalan Representative to the EU gives insight into independence referendum

19 September 2017

At a lecture on Catalonia and the upcoming referendum on independence, organized by N-VA International, Amadeu Altafaj, Permanent Representative of the Catalan Government to the European Union, explained why the upcoming referendum is democratically legitimate. The introduction was given by MP …

Residence fraud: amendment to the treaty with Morocco

18 September 2017

Sixty percent of Moroccan immigrants in our country already own property in Morocco. It is usually a house, but can also be land or a block of flats. Today, our tax authority already has data on who these owners are; however, the tax authority is still not permitted to pass on that information to …

Key role in European anti-terror committee

14 September 2017

European Parliament member Helga Stevens has been appointed as co-reporter in Europe’s Special Committee on Counter-Terrorism (TERR). She will also contribute recommendations to strengthen the European anti-terrorism policy and to eliminate shortcomings in the fight against terrorism. “It is a …

International aviation industry must limit emissions too

13 September 2017

The European Parliament has approved new rules to reduce CO2 emissions in aviation as well. European Parliament member Mark Demesmaeker responds with satisfaction: “To achieve the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement, all sectors must make an effort. That certainly includes the aviation sector …

Need for stronger policy

13 September 2017

President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has held his annual State of the Union in the European Parliament. According to the N-VA’s MEPs, citizens above all need a stronger policy in the areas of security, the approach to migration and job creation. “Our citizens are waiting not …

Europe to waste tax revenue on free Wi-Fi

12 September 2017

The European Parliament has given the green light to squander EUR 120 million in “free” wifi installations in six to eight thousand municipalities. “In Flanders, we no longer believe in freebies, but Europe keeps on doling them out with abandon,” says MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt, who is following this …

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