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“The non-agreement on the nuclear phase-out is reckless”

23 December 2021

MP Bert Wollants responds to the first news that there is an agreement to close all nuclear power plants by 2025. “After a night of negotiations, it was thus agreed not to decide until March,” Bert Wollants says. So it has been decided not to decide. This means that our security of supply remains …

Every year, 30,000 animals are slaughtered in Brussels without sedation

22 December 2021

Over 30,000 cattle, sheep and goats are slaughtered without sedation in Brussels every year. That becomes clear from the response of Brussels Minister of Animal Welfare, Bernard Clerfayt (Défi party), to a question from Cieltje Van Achter (N-VA). Cieltje Van Achter is calling for an urgent ban on …

Vivaldi Government funnelling even more money towards asylum reception facilities

22 December 2021

During budget discussions in the House, Theo Francken (N-VA) noted that the De Croo government is funnelling even more money towards asylum reception facilities, with a federal budget that is already in the red by EUR 15.5 billion. The budget for asylum reception facilities amounts to EUR 423 …

Deep red PCSW Brussels deficits are untenable

21 December 2021

“The budget of the PCSW of the City of Brussels is coloured deep red. In 2022, the deficit will be around EUR 83 million. This must be fully replenished by the City of Brussels. The deficit is increasing year after year. It has increased by as much as EUR 11 million since 2018. This is untenable,” …

Dozens of illegal commercial vehicles still in Brussels government services

20 December 2021

In 2020, the Court of Audit carried out a large-scale audit of the allocation of commercial vehicles to Brussels government staff. As early as 2018, the Brussels government services apparently allocated dozens of commercial vehicles without any regulatory basis. It is obvious that nothing has …

Assita Kanko criticises the hypocrisy in the European Parliament: “The EU must be a beacon of hope for all women”

14 December 2021

On Wednesday, the European Parliament will vote on the report on gender equality in the European Union. This report calls on the European Commission to take legislative initiatives to improve equality between men and women in the European Union. However, there is one major omission in the text: the …

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