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No special visa conditions for Turkey

4 May 2016

The European Commission has given the green light for allowing Turkish citizens to travel without a visa starting from June, even though a proposed report shows that Turkey does not meet all the customary conditions. “Incomprehensible,” in the opinion of European Parliament member Sander Loones …

Internet more accessible for people with a disability

4 May 2016

Internet more accessible for the disabled

The EU member states and the European Parliament have reached an agreement about a Directive for making the internet more accessible for people with a disability. Government institutions, such as cities and municipalities, public hospitals and police services must make their websites and mobile …

Walloon parliament keeps Flanders and Europe hostage

1 May 2016

Wallonia keeps Flanders and Europe hostage

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the new free trade agreement between Europe and Canada has gained an unexpected community dimension: Wallonia is no longer prepared to allow the Belgian government to simply sign the free trade agreement. The N-VA sees this as a massive …

Terrorists’ goods should also be seized

29 April 2016

Terrorists often use immovable or movable property to prepare and commit their crimes. A judge cannot confiscate those, even though doing so is sometimes necessary in order to definitively disband a terrorist group. It is currently already possible for crimes such as human trafficking, slave …

Flemish export more successful than ever

25 April 2016

Flanders exported more than EUR 300 billion for the first time in 2015, the highest amount ever, representing an increase of almost 2.2 percent compared to 2014. “Internationalisation is the lifeline of our economy and thus of our prosperity,” said Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois. “This …

Better collection of fines thanks to automation