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Belgium catches human traffickers, Italy prosecutes them

17 May 2017

Belgium will soon be joining forces with Italy in the fight against human trafficking taking place on the Mediterranean Sea. Minister for Defence Steven Vandeput has already reached agreements in the matter with his Italian colleague, Roberta Pinotti. “Specifically, Italian authorities will come on …

Government reveals 28 new security measures

15 May 2017

Sécurité : le gouvernement adopte 28 nouvelles mesures

At the first of three so-called superministry councils, the federal government has approved a package of 28 new measures intended to increase citizens’ security. Some of them increase the power of security and intelligence services in their fight against terror, serious crime and increasingly also …

Better protection of industry against unfair competition

12 May 2017

At the proposal of the European Commission, European Trade Ministers achieved a joint stance toward improved protection of industry against import of cheap products available at dumped prices on the European market. MEP Sander Loones welcomes the consensus within the Council: “Support for free …

Spain deprives Catalan of the right to referendum

11 May 2017

L’Espagne prive la Catalogne de son droit au référendum

The Spanish Constitutional Court has suspended a Catalan law that would allow autonomous Spanish regions to organise non-binding referendums. This decision strikes Catalonia first and foremost, given that another referendum on independence has already been schedule for the autumn agenda. The N-VA …

Serious restrictions on Turkish referendum campaign

5 May 2017

The N-VA also considers campaigning in Belgium unacceptable for a Turkish referendum on the death penalty. “However, merely responding with indignation is not enough,” the party states. “It is our responsibility as legislator to supply the instruments to practically combat such a campaign.” Such …

Bart De Wever: “Tensions in Belgium not sustainable”

4 May 2017

Bart De Wever : « Les tension intra-belges ne sont plus tenables »

For N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever, the current tensions present between the North and the South of Belgium cannot be sustained much longer. Whereas the communists of the PVDA/PTB in Wallonia are good for 20% of the vote in elections, which is as much as the PS gets, they struggle to even get their …

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