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N-VA: “The right to vote comes with duties and individual responsibility”

10 February 2022

The first hearings on the Vivaldi parties’ bill to lower the voting age to 16 for the European elections were held in the House yesterday, with Kristof Calvo (Groen party) as its main advocate. It is an idea the N-VA is not keen on. “Voting rights are part of the coming-of-age package, a package …

Assita Kanko tackles cryptocurrency criminality in a draft report

9 February 2022

At the end of last year, N-VA MEP Assita Kanko was appointed rapporteur and chief negotiator for a European approach to cryptocurrency criminality. She has now submitted her draft report, which should lead to new legislation and thus to better supervision of financial transactions in cryptocurrency …

Not merging Brussels police zones is historically a missed opportunity

8 February 2022

“Open Vld, One.brussels and the Groen party gave in to the French-speaking pressure and did not vote for a merger of the six police zones. That is disappointing since these parties were in favour of a merger in their election manifestos. Understand it if you can. Despite all the studies indicating …

Assita Kanko does not shy away from sensitive topics in a new podcast

6 February 2022

MEP Assita Kanko launches a podcast, “Rebellious & Free”, in which she takes a closer look at sensitive issues related to freedom and equality. The launch date is not coincidentally 6 February, the international day against female genital mutilation. Assita Kanko, herself a survivor of this …

The Brussels energy market: like navigating the energy storm in a leaky boat

4 February 2022

The Brussels energy market is the ugly duckling in this country, and the situation is becoming untenable. Since the departure of Octa+ and Mega, only two suppliers still active offer free contracts to new customers. There is thus a duopoly and therefore no choice for the Brussels resident. Cieltje …

Johan Van Overtveldt on inflation: “It is time for action”

3 February 2022

On 1 January, the euro celebrated its twentieth anniversary. The introduction of the European currency in 2002 may have made life a little harder, but it did not lead to a general increase in prices. Over the past year, on the other hand, inflation skyrocketed. MEP and former Minister of Finance …

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