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Deep red PCSW Brussels deficits are untenable

21 December 2021

“The budget of the PCSW of the City of Brussels is coloured deep red. In 2022, the deficit will be around EUR 83 million. This must be fully replenished by the City of Brussels. The deficit is increasing year after year. It has increased by as much as EUR 11 million since 2018. This is untenable,” …

Dozens of illegal commercial vehicles still in Brussels government services

20 December 2021

In 2020, the Court of Audit carried out a large-scale audit of the allocation of commercial vehicles to Brussels government staff. As early as 2018, the Brussels government services apparently allocated dozens of commercial vehicles without any regulatory basis. It is obvious that nothing has …

Assita Kanko criticises the hypocrisy in the European Parliament: “The EU must be a beacon of hope for all women”

14 December 2021

On Wednesday, the European Parliament will vote on the report on gender equality in the European Union. This report calls on the European Commission to take legislative initiatives to improve equality between men and women in the European Union. However, there is one major omission in the text: the …

Peter De Roover criticises the European initiative against “hate speech”

13 December 2021

In the Advisory Committee for European Affairs, Peter De Roover sharply expressed his concern about European Commissioner Didier Reynders’ plan to turn hate speech into a European cross-border crime. This would require each Member State to apply minimum rules for defining and sanctioning crimes …

Mandatory civic integration for newcomers to Brussels has already been postponed for the fourth time

10 December 2021

1 January 2020. That was the date on which compulsory civic integration in Brussels was to be completed. The deadlines of 1 January 2021, the summer of 2021 and 1 January 2022 were also not met. Minister Maron told the Brussels Parliament on Thursday that the new target date is 1 April 2022. “That …

Bart De Wever on the De Ochtend radio show: “Engie gets a Win for Life in exchange for the nuclear phase-out”

9 December 2021

The French energy company Engie announces in an open letter that it cannot guarantee the extension of the nuclear power plants under the present circumstances. N-VA chairman Bart De Wever responds to that open letter on the De Ochtend radio show: “This company has won a Win for Life with the …

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