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The N-VA does not want a new curfew in Brussels without parliamentary control

30 March 2022

The Brussels government approved an ordinance in the Health Committee today that allows it to restrict the fundamental rights of Brussels residents without any form of parliamentary control, for example, by a curfew. “A pure power grab,” says Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten. “This Brussels pandemic …

The N-VA is submitting a bill to do away with the pandemic law

29 March 2022

The federal N-VA group is submitting a bill to put an end to the pandemic law. It was approved last year after a heated debate in the Chamber and served as the legal basis for the coronavirus measures taken from October until two weeks ago. “The pandemic law remains potentially a dangerous proxy …

Flemish export figures have broken records

29 March 2022

2021 was an absolute record year for Flemish exports. Flanders exported goods worth EUR 380.5 billion, a growth of 27.6% compared to 2020 and even 16% higher than the previous record year, 2018. Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon is pleased with these figures. “It shows the Flemish resilience …

Assita Kanko on the US-EU agreement on data protection and data exchange: “Hopefully, this is more than nice words”

25 March 2022

The EU and the US have agreed in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework or Privacy Shield. This agreement makes it possible to exchange data legally between the EU and the US, because the two continents have different laws and regulations that apply to privacy data. MEP Assita …

Mandatory civic integration in Brussels has now been postponed for the fifth time

25 March 2022

The mandatory civic integration programme that was due to start in Brussels next Friday on 1 April will be postponed until June. The decision to request a postponement was taken unanimously at the Conference of Mayors after several municipalities indicated that they were not at all ready to …

European ban on additional roaming fees extended by 10 years

24 March 2022

The European Parliament voted to extend the ban on charging roaming fees. At least until 30 June 2032, anyone calling, surfing or texting in the European Union in a country other than their own will not be charged extra. MEP Geert Bourgeois supports the decision: “The abolition of EU roaming fees …

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