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N-VA proposal for minimum knowledge of Dutch or French among social tenants rejected by Brussels majority

18 June 2021

The coronavirus crisis has clearly revealed that many people living in Brussels do not speak Dutch or French and are therefore very difficult to reach. It is therefore our task to encourage and help these people to master at least one of the official languages of Brussels. That is why the Brussels …

Pandora’s box has been opened: neutrality is now under threat in Brussels

17 June 2021

The Brussels government decided today not to appeal against the STIB-MIVB’s conviction for discrimination after a woman was refused employment because she was wearing a headscarf. “It is incomprehensible how lightly the Brussels government treats the neutrality of our government. One would expect …

A lot of illegal migration despite the coronavirus crisis, but zero tackling of it

17 June 2021

Despite the coronavirus crisis and the closed borders, 4,238 illegal transmigrants were intercepted by our police forces in 2020. Just under 7% (282) of these transmigrants were transferred to a closed centre. This is to be seen in a written question from federal representative Yoleen Van Camp …

Assita Kanko on the EU-US Summit: “Sleepy Joe doesn’t exist, but Sleepy EU does”

15 June 2021

As a member of the European Parliament delegation responsible for relations with the United States, MEP Assita Kanko has high hopes for transatlantic relations and the EU’s position on the world stage. “The EU urgently needs to wake up. ‘The United States are back,’ Joe Biden insists. Sleepy EU …

What has happened to compulsory civic integration in Brussels?

14 June 2021

The introduction of compulsory civic integration in Brussels has been taking a very long time. The initial start date was scheduled for 1 January 2020, but almost a year and a half later and more than four years after the approval of the ordinance in the Brussels Parliament, there are still no …

Assita Kanko looks ahead to the “Conference on the Future of Europe”: “The priority is to bring Europe closer to the citizen”

11 June 2021

MEP Assita Kanko has been appointed to be part of the European Parliament’s delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe. “The citizen wants a decisive Europe that is a strong player on the world stage. But also a Europe that respects its own diversity in the traditions and identities of …

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