News

4 April 2016

The Immigration Service and the police organised a Gaudi campaign together for the third time from 5 December to 31 January. Again, the objective was: giving priority to arresting offenders, such as pickpockets and shoplifters, among illegal immigrants and repatriating them. “There used to be a …

31 March 2016

“I am glad that support for a fusion of the six police zones in Brussels has mounted so quickly,” Johan Van den Driessche, party leader in the Brussels Regional Parliament says. His comments come after a citizens’ initiative that launched a petition for this. “In that way, Brussels politicians can …

31 March 2016

From now on, every non-European wishing to stay in Belgium for more than three months will first have to sign a newcomers statement. By signing this, the newcomer not only indicates that s/he understands our rights, obligations and freedoms, but also that s/he accepts them and will respect them. In …

31 March 2016

The government has approved stricter sanctions for asylum seekers that behave badly. This now enables Fedasil, for example, to permanently revoke the right to shelter of asylum seekers if they commit serious violations and ignore the regulations of their shelter. “A big step forwards,” State …

30 March 2016

Nightly searches of suspected terrorists’ locations, phone tapping of suspected illicit arms trafficking, and the establishment of a joint database for our police, information and security services: these three measures have already been approved by the temporary Parliamentary Committee for …

28 March 2016

“Flemish Brabant is the beating heart of the country, but we are all at a standstill there,” Flemish Minister of Mobility Ben Weyts observes. “In order to progress, we have work to do in Flemish Brabant.” Practicing what he preaches, he’s come with a comprehensive investment plan of two billion …