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The N-VA rejects reparations for the colonial past

27 October 2021
Tomas Roggeman

The report of the Special Commission on the Colonial Past discusses payments to African descendants, subsidies to associations, scholarships, and even rent arrears for occupied land in Congo. “With that guideline, we ourselves have quite a few historical scores to settle with just about every other …

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The way out of the asylum crisis: Theo Francken proposes a ten-point plan

26 October 2021
Theo Francken

“This country is in the midst of an asylum crisis. The number of asylum applications continues to rise, the shelters are full, and a lot of people are sleeping on the streets.” MP Theo Francken is showing the way out of the asylum crisis with a ten-point plan. “This Vivaldi government was going to …

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The coronavirus: The Brussels government doesn’t know what to do next

26 October 2021

While the fourth coronavirus wave washes over the country, the Brussels green Health ministers remain silent. The vaccination campaign has failed, and the Covid Safe Ticket is not having the desired effect. “It is clear that the government doesn’t know at all what to do next,” Brussels MP Gilles …

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The Brussels budget: one big enigma

20 October 2021

The Brussels-Capital government reached an agreement on the 2022 budget a week ago. At least, that is what the Brussels MPs understand from the press and what Minister Gatz confirmed during the Finance Committee this week. A week after the agreement and a day before the Brussels government …

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“The Brussels prostitution issue cannot afford another three years of inaction”

20 October 2021
Le ministre-président Vervoort et le problème de la prostitution à Bruxelles : quel bordel

The Brussels N-VA group supports Mayor Close’s call to the federal government to ban street prostitution. But something can also be done at the level of the Brussels-Capital Region. That is why the N-VA is proposing its own prostitution plan as an alternative to Brussels Minister-President Rudi …

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“The airport and its employees deserve better than this amateurism”

20 October 2021

One week after the announcement of the now-famous flight tax, the Vivaldi government is still unable to provide clarity on the extent of this tax. “That’s not how you conduct policy,” said MP Theo Francken, “by imposing a tax on a private company without consultation, without knowing the details …

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