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N-VA calls on minister De Crem to present the blueprint for the Benelux army

11 November 2013

In 2014, Defence must once more submit its budget, for the umpteenth year in a row. On this Memorial Day, the N-VA repeats its demands for a halt in cuts for Defence and calls for a specific blueprint for the composition of our army alongside that of the Netherlands and Luxembourg. "This …

Flemish budget in balance once more, without additional taxes

24 September 2013

"Despite the economic crisis the 2014 budget will also be in balance”, claims Flemish Minister for Finance, Budget, Work, Spatial Planning and Sport, Philippe Muyters (N-VA). “And thanks to savings in our own operations we are able to create additional scope for restoring competitiveness.” It is …

Military intervention in Syria involves huge risks

4 September 2013

The use of chemical weapons in Syria meant that a line had been crossed. Nevertheless, the N-VA party remains reluctant with regard to military intervention. Nobody can guarantee that the Assad regime, if it finds itself with its back against the wall, will not use more of these atrocious weapons …

N-VA again proposes that the monarchy be modernised

16 July 2013

The majority parties of the federal government will not hear any mention of a reform of the monarchy. There is nevertheless in Flanders a clear consensus regarding the fact that the king should not be allowed to exercise any political power. With the impending change in monarch (editor’s note: Crown …

Ushering the monarchy into the 21st century

15 July 2013

Monarchy does not rhyme with democracy. However, as democrats we accept that today the majority of the population will not vote for a republic. In Flanders, there is nonetheless growing consensus that the King should no longer be allowed to play a political role. The N-VA advocates for the monarchy …

Sixth state reform: Flanders foots the bill

9 July 2013

With the sixth state reform, the Di Rupo federal government is transferring its cutbacks to Flanders. For the competences that the federal level is transferring to Flanders, it is only transferring 87% of the resources. This means that Flanders has to save 13% on child benefits, the woonbonus tax …

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