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Beyond slogans: the federal budget

26 December 2016

The federal budget is under fire by the opposition parties. There is no dispute that the reorganisation of government finances has turned out to be more difficult and slower than anticipated. However, that does not detract from the fact that the shift has been put in motion - for which the Michel …

The N-VA wishes you a happy and healthy 2017!

23 December 2016

Let’s raise a glass together to the New Year! All representatives, committee members and employees of the N-VA wish you a prosperous 2017, with good health and an extra portion of happiness. Our party secretariat is closed from Monday 26 December through Friday 30 December. On Monday 2 January we …

The 2017 Brussels budget lacks a sense of urgency

22 December 2016

“The Brussels government just continues on, while the ship is clearly taking on water and sinking,”Johan Van den Driessche, party leader in the Brussels Parliament, remarks on the 2017 Brussels-Capital Region budget. “A third of the measures will work, a third will not work and a third will be …

Government reforms labour market and social security

16 December 2016

The government has approved the Workable and Agile Work (Werkbaar en Wendbaar Werk) law and thoroughly reformed the 1996 law on wage norms, along with financing of social security. “In that way it demonstrates a commitment to a modern and competitive labour market,” the N-VA states. “At the same …

Spanish charge unworthy of an EU member state

16 December 2016

The Speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia, Carme Forcadell, has had to appear before a Spanish court to answer accusations of ‘administrative disobedience’. On 27 July, Forcadell allowed a debate to take place on a binding referendum on independence, based on the model of the Scottish referendum …

Espionage of Turkish mosques in Belgium

15 December 2016

The N-VA has petitioned Minister of Justice Koen Geens (CD&V) to urgently monitor the espionage activities of Turkish mosques in Belgium and take the appropriate measures. The move was motivated by a letter from Diyanet, the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs, to Turkish mosques, embassies and …

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