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Government must save 2.7 billion, not 850 million

11 January 2012

At least 2.7 billion euros must be saved in the February budget control, not 850 million. N-VA is basing its calculations on the questions from Europe, the slowdown in growth and the errors in the budget. Europe said last week that the 2012 federal budget was incorrect. The 1.3 billion euro freeze …

Di Rupo government’s good marks for Kabila are unwarranted

11 January 2012

Prime Minister Di Rupo’s congratulations addressed to President Kabila are unwarranted according to the N-VA. The government is now co-legitimating Kabila’s regime while ignoring the many irregularities that took place before, during and after the elections. The N-VA hopes that the calm that had now …

Stricter law on illegal downloading leads to censorship

6 January 2012

Illegal downloading is not acceptable, so people who do it should indeed be punished. But the measures aimed at banning illegal downloading are threatening to become so strict that they are close to becoming internet censorship. Jong N-VA wants copyright legislation to be a civil law issue once …

Pension reform: a step in the right direction

16 December 2011

The N-VA considers Minister Van Quickenborne’s pension reform to be a step in the right direction. The party does, however, regret that the reform is apparently not applicable to everyone, contrary to what the Minister has stated in the press. “If we want to safeguard our prosperity, we will all …

New decree on international adoptions approved

15 December 2011

The new decree for international adoptions was approved by the Committee for Welfare, Public Health and Family. This will provide candidate adoptive parents with clarity and assurance more quickly in the future. The adopted children will also have a greater right of inspection under this new decree …

Labour migration remains in the black books