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Shorter pay-out deadline for life insurance

19 October 2016

The pay-out deadline for life insurance is being shortened. This was confirmed by the competent Minister, Kris Peeters (CD&V), to Johan Klaps. “I’m already looking forward to his parliamentary bill,” the MP says. Today, there is no statutory maximum deadline for the pay-out on a life insurance …

Gaudi campaigns are working: number of thefts drops significantly

19 October 2016

The Immigration Service and the police organised a Gaudi campaign together for the fourth time from 25 June through 31 July. Once again the goal was to give priority to arresting offenders, such as pickpockets and shoplifters, among illegal immigrants and repatriating them. With the arrest of 557 …

Wallonia is playing with fire, and it risks getting burnt

18 October 2016

The Greek Communist government is ready to sign the Canada trade deal, CETA. The Walloon Socialist Government is not. Much of Europe cannot understand how a region of 3.5 million inhabitants is threatening to derail an international trade deal that will save European exporters hundreds of millions …

Budget: government won’t undermine purchasing power

15 October 2016

The Belgian government has reached an agreement on the budget and on several major structural reforms worth a total of 3 billion euros. Deputy Prime Minister Jan Jambon is pleased: “We have managed to comply with European rules, while remaining in a position to weather any opposition that comes our …

Correct use of taxpayer’s money essential for EU support

13 October 2016

The European Court of Auditors has presented its analysis of the implementation of the EU budget for 2015 and estimates the error rate for payments at 3.8%. “In plain numbers that means that 5.5 billion euros in European subsidies were not allocated in accordance with the rules,” explains MEP …

EU to crack down hard on illegal trade in animals