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Large-scale anti-drug activities by the police and the courts will hopefully relieve Minister-President Vervoort of his blinkered view

28 October 2021

The discovery of a new criminal world throughout Brussels as a result of the large-scale drugs operation by the federal police will hopefully relieve Minister-President Vervoort (PS) of his blinkered view. “It is time for the Brussels government to treat the fight against organised crime as a …

Johan Van Overtveldt ranked 6th most politically influential member of the European Parliament

28 October 2021

The Influence Index, the ranking of the most influential MEPs, was published on Thursday. A newcomer in the top 10 is N-VA member Johan Van Overtveldt, who scores highly with sixth place out of a total of 705 MEPs. This also makes him the highest-scoring Belgian MP in terms of political influence …

The N-VA rejects reparations for the colonial past

27 October 2021

The report of the Special Commission on the Colonial Past discusses payments to African descendants, subsidies to associations, scholarships, and even rent arrears for occupied land in Congo. “With that guideline, we ourselves have quite a few historical scores to settle with just about every other …

The way out of the asylum crisis: Theo Francken proposes a ten-point plan

26 October 2021

“This country is in the midst of an asylum crisis. The number of asylum applications continues to rise, the shelters are full, and a lot of people are sleeping on the streets.” MP Theo Francken is showing the way out of the asylum crisis with a ten-point plan. “This Vivaldi government was going to …

The coronavirus: The Brussels government doesn’t know what to do next

26 October 2021

While the fourth coronavirus wave washes over the country, the Brussels green Health ministers remain silent. The vaccination campaign has failed, and the Covid Safe Ticket is not having the desired effect. “It is clear that the government doesn’t know at all what to do next,” Brussels MP Gilles …

The Brussels budget: one big enigma

20 October 2021

The Brussels-Capital government reached an agreement on the 2022 budget a week ago. At least, that is what the Brussels MPs understand from the press and what Minister Gatz confirmed during the Finance Committee this week. A week after the agreement and a day before the Brussels government …

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