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EU must invest more in research and innovation

13 June 2017

Since 2014, the European Union has given subsidies to ground-breaking research and innovation in its 28 Member States through the Horizon 2020 programme. The European Parliament want to see an increased sense of ambition in this regard and is calling in a new resolution that would see a substantial …

Catalans decide on independence on 1 October

9 June 2017

“Do you want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic?” That is the question that is being presented to the citizens of Catalonia on 1 October of this year. With this, President Carles Puigdemont is fulfilling his promise to organise an independence referendum. The N-VA …

Europe obliges Member States to prohibit new drugs more quickly

9 June 2017

Europe wants all Member States to prohibit new drugs more quickly. To this end, the competent committee has approved a package of measures at the European Parliament. “Europe now clearly identifies psychoactive substances as drugs and is asking Member States to adjust their criminal law. This is …

OECD agreement intensifies fight against tax evasion

7 June 2017

Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt has co-signed a multilateral OECD agreement in Paris that will adjust hundreds of tax treaties. “With this agreement, we are taking a vital step towards more tax transparency, a level playing field and more legal certainty,” the Minister explains. “It will …

Brexit also prompts insurer QBE to choose Brussels

7 June 2017

Following in the footsteps of Lloyds of London, QBE, an insurance group originally based in Australia, has announced the establishment of a European subsidiary in Brussels. Here too, Brexit is the specific impetus for this move. The rationale behind QBE’s selection of Brussels includes, among …

A locally integrated security unit for each municipality

6 June 2017

Minister of Security and the Interior Jan Jambon is advocating increased efforts to set up local integrated security units (LIVC) in the fight against terror. Within the units, security services at the municipality level partner with education and youth assistance services, for example. “The …

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