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The promised reinforcement of the Brussels judicial police force is anything but realistic

23 October 2023
Mathias Vanden Borre

Late last year, it was decided to continue and adapt the Canal Plan to tackle extremism, terrorism and radicalisation in view of the escalating drug violence in Brussels. The intention was to strengthen Brussels' federal judicial police force with 88 additional officers by the end of the …

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Antisemitic incidents have increased tenfold since the Gaza war began. The N-VA is calling for the army to be deployed

23 October 2023

In the past two weeks, the Jewish community has recorded at least 182 incidents of an anti-Semitic nature, according to figures from Shmira, the voluntary organisation that monitors security in the Jewish community. That is ten times more than normal and is probably just the tip of the iceberg, as …

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Religious communities call for peace in the Chamber

19 October 2023

Representatives of the three largest religious communities in our country - Judaism, Islam and the Catholic Church - read out a joint appeal for peace and unity in the Chamber of Representatives on Thursday afternoon at the invitation of MP Michael Freilich. Among other things in it, they warn …

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“Hamas must be eliminated, and Hezbollah and the IRGC put on the European terrorist list”

19 October 2023
Assita Kanko

In the resolution adopted today, the European Parliament condemns Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians in the strongest possible terms and stresses Israel’s right to self-defence within the contours of international humanitarian law. MEP Assita Kanko supports the text, which leaves …

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The Brussels policy statement is “one big disillusionment” for Cieltje Van Achter

19 October 2023
Cieltje Van Achter

The policy statement Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort made in the Brussels Parliament is “one big disillusionment” for N-VA group chair Cieltje Van Achter. “As is always the case in Brussels, this latest policy statement is also presented without figures. How are revenues and expenses …

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The N-VA wants a legal framework for entry into residential premises and no ban on the repatriation of illegal immigrants with minor children

19 October 2023

To address the loud calls among the population for a serious return policy, Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor submitted a bill to the Chamber of Representatives on September 20. But what emerges? Her draft makes the forced return of illegal immigrants even more difficult …

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