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“Belgium demeans itself worldwide after the mayor of Tehran visits”

15 June 2023

The mayor of Tehran visited Brussels following an international conference and apparently at the invitation of Brussels Secretary of State Pascal Smet (Vooruit party). “Incomprehensible,” says N-VA federal group chair Peter De Roover. “Barely a few weeks after the humiliating exchange with the …

The EU must be tougher on spyware abuse

15 June 2023

The European Parliament approved a package of recommendations for a tougher approach to tackle spyware abuse. The Pega Committee of Inquiry set up last year has identified the problematic use of Pegasus spying software within the EU and wants to implement reforms to prevent this in the future. “The …

New European Drugs Agency to step up the fight against drugs

13 June 2023

The European Parliament and the Member States have reached an agreement on setting up a European Drugs Agency with a strong mandate to step up the fight against drugs. MEP Assita Kanko is one of the negotiators of this regulation and emphasises the need for an effective agency at the European level …

Brussels’ compliance with language legislation is worsening year after year

13 June 2023

The latest language report by the Brussels Vice-Governor shows that compliance with language legislation by Brussels local authorities is worsening significantly once again. The managerial positions have been filled equally in barely two of the 19 municipalities and in three of the 19 Public Social …

The N-VA on the European Pact on Migration and Asylum: “Weak, unworkable and misleading”

9 June 2023

Theo Francken, MP and former State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, and MEP Assita Kanko react to the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum concluded by the Member States. “This legislation is weak, unworkable and even misleading. A migration pact that does not include push-backs and still …

The defence budget increases by a mere 0.01%: Belgium becomes “a pariah within NATO”

7 June 2023

The Court of Audit is critical of the defence budget for 2023: despite clever tricks, the defence budget will increase by a mere 0.01% this year, and our defence effort will remain stuck at just 1.20% of GDP. MP Theo Francken: “The NATO guideline for the defence budget is further away than ever …

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