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Curbing false acknowledgements

28 October 2016

The Belgian government has approved a draft bill that State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken and minister of Justice Koen Geens (CD&V) wish to use to preventively tackle the problem of false acknowledgements. “We especially want to prevent children from being acknowledged just to …

Insufficient focus on security and migration in EU budget

26 October 2016

The N-VA delegation in the European Parliament has voted against the EU budget for 2017 because it contains insufficient focus on security and migration. “Less than 9% of the budget is reserved for measures aimed at strengthening the security and asylum policy,” European Parliament member Sander …

Fewer social and tax benefits for newcomers

26 October 2016

Because newcomers can too easily enjoy generous social protection in Belgium without having contributed in any way, the Belgian government wishes to limit the social and tax benefits for this group further. “We must guard the borders of our social security and the scarce budgetary resources,” says …

Government websites more accessible for persons with a disability

25 October 2016

The European Parliament has approved new legislation that will ensure that persons with a disability have easier access to the internet, in particular websites of government services. “An important step forwards,” says MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt, who took part in the negotiations on the legislation …

Mario Draghi to face the Chamber

25 October 2016

At the proposal of the N-VA, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, has been invited to come to the Chamber and defend his negative interest policy and procurement programme. “ECB policy brings considerable side effects,” the N-VA says. “The purchasing power of savers …

Investing in the Defence of the future

20 October 2016

The Belgian government has agreed with the proposal of Minister of Defence Steven Vandeput for a military programme law. It covers EUR 9.2 billion of investments in defence equipment for the 2020-2030 period. “A historic decision for the future of our Defence,” says Steven Vandeput. “After all, our …

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