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Reform of the Brussels taxi sector: the taxi lobby wins, Brussels residents lose

17 May 2022

Brussels has been waiting for a reform of the taxi sector for 10 years already. Minister-President Vervoort’s long-awaited Taxiplan was discussed in the Brussels-Capital Parliament on Tuesday. Brussels MP Cieltje Van Achter says that the plan will lead to discrimination between drivers, and both …

An N-VA delegation is visiting the Danish Minister for Migration and Integration

16 May 2022

An N-VA delegation, including MP Theo Francken, Flemish MP Maaike De Vreese and MEP Assita Kanko, is in Copenhagen for a series of visits regarding asylum and migration policy, security and justice. In the coming days, they will meet the newly appointed Minister of Asylum and Migration, Kaare …

The new repatriation of IS brides is incomprehensible

16 May 2022

A new repatriation is apparently underway for IS women and their children currently still in Syrian camps. A Belgian investigation team went to the scene to question those involved. MP Koen Metsu says this is incomprehensible: “Six IS brides were selected for the previous repatriation. Only two of …

Flanders is receiving EUR 223 million from the European Brexit fund

5 May 2022

Flanders is entitled to receive EUR 223 million from the European Brexit Adjustment Reserve in the coming years. Flanders is thus receiving 63% of the total envelope of EUR 353 million that was allocated to Belgium. Flemish MP Karl Vanlouwe requested the information: “The situation for Flemish …

Park van Laken remains closed to the public

4 May 2022

More than a year ago, the Brussels majority parties (Ecolo, Groen, PS, One.Brussels, Défi and Open Vld) announced a resolution to make the royal domain accessible to the public. In the meantime, nothing has happened, and it will remain so for a while. Brussels MP Cieltje Van Achter says that the …

New European copyright law endangers free internet