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Number of criminal illegal immigrants sent back reaches record high

8 June 2016

Number of repatriations reaches record high

Never have there been so many criminal illegal immigrants deported from Belgium in a single month, as there were in May: no less than 168 detainees without legal residence status were sent back to their country of origin. “And if the prison guards hadn’t been on strike, it would have been more,” …

European anti-drowning plan initiative

7 June 2016

The European Commission has presented a number of new migration proposals that seem to represent an initiative for a European anti-drowning plan. The intention is to financially support the most important African transit countries, including Libya, Mali and Nigeria, if they stop migrants who want …

A single National Security Plan

7 June 2016

The Belgian government has established the priorities for our police and security services in a new National Security Plan. The previous one dated back to 2004. “For the first time in twelve years, this N-VA government has ensured that in Flanders, in Brussels and on the federal level, everyone is …

European guidelines for sharing economy

2 June 2016

New players on the market, such as AirBnb and Uber are facing many challenges. Court cases entailing high fines or even a ban on trade altogether have unfortunately become a reality. The European Commission seeks to stimulate member states to treat those companies with more leeway, given that they …

Europe should take the lead when it comes to the disabled

31 May 2016

Helga Stevens, the first deaf female member of the European Parliament, urges all European institutions to be leaders in guaranteeing the rights of persons with a disability. The competent commission of the European Parliament supported her report with recommendations to this end almost unanimously …

Social dumping: IT is also a risk sector

26 May 2016

An increasing number of Indian employees are finding their way to the Belgian labour market. That is demonstrated by figures collected by the N-VA. The vast majority are active in the IT sector. The question is whether they are recruited due to their special expertise, or due to social dumping. The …

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