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French pressure gets its way above objective needs: the N-VA votes against the distribution of the Brexit fund

10 May 2021

The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets has stated its position on the use of the resources from the Brexit fund, the EUR 5 billion fund that was set up to help Member States cushion the economic impact of Brexit. It also decided to change the distribution of these funds among the Member …

Jan Jambon satisfied with the vaccination campaign: “Flanders is in the lead in Europe”

7 May 2021

“Vaccination is the key to freedom, and the campaign is now running at full speed.” Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon expressed hope on Radio 1 on the eve of the reopening of the hospitality industry’s outdoor café terraces. “Flanders has very high figures for the population groups that are …

The N-VA demands compliance with linguistic legislation in the periphery

6 May 2021

Flemish MPs Inez De Coninck and Nadia Sminate demand better compliance with linguistic legislation in the municipalities with language facilities. “The six municipalities around Brussels have been refusing to respect language legislation for decades. It has been no different during this coronavirus …

AA rating: Flanders is well positioned in the financial market

5 May 2021

With an AA rating, credit rating agency Fitch confirms that Flanders is in top form. “Despite the difficult circumstances of the coronavirus crisis, I have continued to insist on a healthy financial policy,” says Flemish Minister for Finance and Budget, Matthias Diependaele. “This is important not …

The N-VA requires further study on the economic costs of migration

4 May 2021

At the request of former Minister of Finance Johan van Overtveldt and Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken, the National Bank of Belgium conducted a groundbreaking study into the economic costs of migration. The study was completed in the autumn of 2020. Through Theo Francken, …

Late submission, the minister who ignores the Council of State; the N-VA requests clarification before debating the pandemic law

28 April 2021

Parliamentary group chairman Peter De Roover wants Minister of the Interior Verlinden to clarify a number of issues before starting the debate on the pandemic law. The latter did not request new advice from the Council of State, despite that being mandatory. Moreover, she submitted the text to the …

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