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It is time for Belgium to carry some weight in the European pandemic debate

8 April 2021

“To watch without criticism is to be absent.” MPs Anneleen Van Bossuyt, Kathleen Depoorter and Frieda Gijbels are urging the De Croo government in a resolution to give all the details about the European failure in the coronavirus pandemic. “What Europe puts in place now will determine the further …

Assita Kanko angry after yet another instance of Turkish humiliation: “The EU-Turkey saga must not sink to the level of Temptation Island”

7 April 2021

MEP Assita Kanko is furious at yet another instance of Turkish humiliation of the Presidents of the European Council and Commission. “The intended goal, an improvement of the mutual relationship, has certainly not been achieved after this humiliating display. We must take our policy back into our …

Results of outreach teams for illegal immigrants are lamentable

7 April 2021

The federal outreach teams, which offer solutions to illegal residents, have achieved hardly any results. Of 2,604 illegal immigrants, only six committed to voluntary repatriation. MPs Yoleen Van Camp, Maaike De Vreese and Theo Francken are calling for a more effective repatriation policy based on …

A plea for modernising the Brussels office market in times of teleworking

6 April 2021

Due to the coronavirus crisis, the need for office space in Brussels will decrease by 22% over the next five years. Brussels MP Mathias Vanden Borre says it is crucial for the Brussels government to react quickly to the changing office market. “First of all, the government must urgently make …

Bart De Wever on the closure of schools: “An incredible blunder by the federal government against all logic”

4 April 2021

N-VA chairman Bart De Wever underlined the need for a clear perspective in the VTM Nieuws studio. “When people with a health condition are vaccinated, you must be able to reopen society gradually.” He also reiterated the N-VA’s position for open schools and outdoor dining areas. “It is better to …

Huge backlog in appeal files at the Council for Alien Law Litigation

1 April 2021

In addition to the huge backlog of more than 10,000 files at the asylum services, the Council for Alien Law Litigation (CALL; Raad voor Vreemdelingenbetwistingen or RVV) - the administrative court that deals with all asylum and migration appeals - also has a backlog of over 10,000 files. It is …

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