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Assita Kanko is back from her mission in Slovenia: “A national Twitter holiday for Slovenian politics seems like a good idea”

15 October 2021
Assita Kanko

“I grew up in a dictatorship and can assure my colleagues in the European Parliament and the Commission that Slovenia is not on its way to becoming a dictatorship.” MEP Assita Kanko does not have the impression that the Slovenian rule of law is being undermined. However, she is shocked by the …

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Flanders lessens the energy bill for all Flemish families and singles

15 October 2021
Zuhal Demir

In 2022, costs of EUR 201.6 million (including VAT) will disappear from electricity bills. A large amount in public service obligations will be borne on a one-off basis by the Energy Fund of Flemish Energy Minister Zuhal Demir to lessen the bill for Flemish families and single people. “Everyone …

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Citizens pay a heavy price for European geopolitical failure

13 October 2021
Johan Van Overtveldt

Under pressure from the Member States, the European Commission is today coming up with a plan to gild the bitter pill of rising energy prices. It is essentially a do-it-yourself guide with advice and options for the Member States. The European Council will also consider the matter next week. MEP …

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The N-VA wants an asymmetric labour market policy

13 October 2021

Valerie Van Peel and Axel Ronse, N-VA labour market specialists, urge Flemish Minister Hilde Crevits to start working on an asymmetric labour market policy very soon. “We are concerned about the federal government’s plans to get the long-term sick working. The Flemish Parliament is asking for a …

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The N-VA celebrates its 20th anniversary in style

13 October 2021

13 October 2021 marks 20 years of existence of the N-VA. And to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the party organised a series of events in September. One of those events was an academic session on the historical mission of the N-VA, with as its main conclusion: “Only a strong N-VA will succeed in …

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Who is going to pay for it? Initial observations on the Vivaldi government budget plans

12 October 2021

These are the N-VA Parliamentary Group’s first five general observations on the federal budget plans: As regards the budget, the efforts are severely below the bar that State Secretary De Bleeker set for herself (3%). We are continuing on the path towards the largest budget deficit in the EU …

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