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House of European History: expensive and redundant

4 May 2017
Maison de l’histoire européenne : un projet cher et superflu

MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt questions the necessity of the new House of European History, which is being officially inaugurated today. “Of course we want citizens to become acquainted with the rich history of Europe. But they can already do that at the Parlamentarium a short distance away.” Anneleen …

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Undemocratic Spain boycotts Flemish-Catalan trade mission

3 May 2017
L’Espagne boycotte la mission de commerce de la Flandre et de la Catalogne

Unfortunately, the planned economic mission to Morocco by Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois and Catalan President Carles Puigdemont will not go ahead. The Kingdom of Morocco has cancelled it. And in the meantime, the reason why has become clear: “Via the King of Spain, the government in …

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N-VA wants objective criteria for UN nominations

2 May 2017
N-VA wants objective criteria for UN nominations

Following the strongly-contested accession of Saudi Arabia to the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the N-VA is pushing for a procedural amendment. “When a vote has to be held in future on the membership of states in UN Commissions, that vote must be based on the objective human rights criteria …

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The opposition has its facts wrong: the tax burden is on its way down

2 May 2017
L’opposition se trompe : la charge fiscale diminue

The Flemish socialists have got their facts dead wrong when they claim that the tax burden for the average citizen has increased by almost eight percent since the current government took over the reins in 2014. “The opposite is true,” the N-VA says. “Thanks to its measures both in personal income …

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Fear of international loss of women’s rights

27 April 2017
Fear of international loss of women’s rights

The N-VA is disgusted and dismayed by the appointment of Saudi Arabia to the UN Commission on the Status of Women and demands that Belgium clearly and honestly explain its attitude during the vote. Indeed, there is still considerable uncertainty about the voting behaviour. “But there’s no doubt …

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No European social one-size-fits-all approach

27 April 2017
No European social one-size-fits-all approach

The European Commission has put forward its plans for the development of a European Pillar of Social Rights. “We support the desire to achieve a more social Europe,” MEP Helga Stevens says. “But the European Commission must understand that the economic situation and the labour market are different …

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