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Reform of the CO2 emissions system protects climate and jobs

15 February 2017
Reform of the CO2 emissions system protects climate and jobs

The European Parliament has approved the reform of the emissions trading system. That European trade in emissions rights, introduced in 2005, is intended to help lower CO2 emissions drastically; however, the current system isn’t enough. For that reason, MEP Mark Demesmaeker, as a member of the …

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N-VA opts for correct free trade

15 February 2017
N-VA opts for correct free trade

The European Parliament has approved the CETA agreement that is intended to ensure smoother trade between the European Union and Canada. “Flanders wants to stand in the world with strength, openness and self-confidence. Our trade policy is a powerful instrument for achieving this,” says MEP Sander …

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More European political responsibility for Member States

15 February 2017
More European political responsibility for Member States

President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has proposed his plan for achieving more transparency in the approval of certain European decisions. And it won’t be possible any longer for Member States to pass on certain issues nobody wants to touch on to the Commission. “With this …

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European federalists opt for political masturbation once again

13 February 2017
European federalists opt for political masturbation once again

MEP Sander Loones fears that the debate in the European Parliament and in the media this week will be dominated if not monopolised by calls for even more Europe. “That would very much fit in with the political state of affairs right now following the election of American President Trump. The …

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Quicker, simpler expulsion of criminal aliens

10 February 2017
Quicker, simpler expulsion of criminal aliens

At the proposal of State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken, a new package of measures has been accepted that will make the repatriation of criminal aliens quicker and easier. “The new measures also make our repatriation policy more flexible, lasting, clear and complete,” the State …

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Online paid services usable everywhere in the EU

8 February 2017
Online paid services usable everywhere in the EU

The European Parliament and the European Council have reached an agreement which makes paid online subscriptions portable to all countries of the European Union. “Flemish Netflix enthusiasts who travel abroad will undoubtedly have noticed that the film or TV series they want to watch isn’t …

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