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The Brussels N-VA launches a ten-point “policy shock” plan on problems at Brussels South Station

23 August 2023

The Brussels N-VA group is launching a ten-point plan to tackle the crime nuisance in the Brussels train stations, specifically Brussels South Station. At the same time, the party denounces the obvious lack of responsibility of the Brussels political majority. “It is up to Brussels Minister …

Freeze development aid to Niger

1 August 2023

Minister Gennez recently announced that development aid to Niger would not be suspended for the time being. Following the coup in Niger, the European Union ceased all development aid to the country. However, Belgium will continue to invest in Niger. MP Kathleen Depoorter: “The government made …

Mathias Vanden Borre: “The Brussels States General will be a flop”

31 July 2023

At the beginning of July, Brussels Minister Clerfayt (Défi party) gave a sneak preview of the first results of the “Toekomsten van Brussel” (Future of Brussels). That is the name of the long-announced States General where institutional questions about the organisation of the municipalities, Public …

Explosive growth in homelessness due to failed Brussels policy

13 July 2023

In November 2022, Bruss’Help found there were 7,134 homeless people in Brussels. That is almost 20% more than in 2020 and a fourfold increase since the first count in 2008. “The new figures confirm what we feared,” says Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten. “And this is still an underestimate, which …

The N-VA approves the improved Nature Restoration Law

12 July 2023

The N-VA supports the preservation of biodiversity and our natural areas and is pleased that the European Parliament has thoroughly revised Commissioner Timmermans’ unacceptable proposal. “That was a typical top-down proposal with coercive obligations of result that, moreover, did not take into …

The opposition is being silenced: No debate on opening up Laeken Park