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The freedom to travel is within reach after the European agreement on a temporary “EU Digital COVID Certificate”

21 May 2021

“Restarting the economy and opening our borders in a controlled and safe manner are of vital importance for the health and prosperity of Flemings. In addition, a normal holiday will again be possible for everyone. A good temporary solution, then,” MEP Assita Kanko says. An agreement has been …

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The N-VA in the Flemish Parliament is calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

19 May 2021

The plenary session of the Flemish Parliament urgently approved a resolution on Wednesday evening on the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The people’s representatives condemn the escalating violence on both sides, call for a ceasefire and point out the need to respect international …

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Cieltje Van Achter is concerned about the Brussels climate ordinance: “Climate policy determined by judges?”

19 May 2021
Cieltje Van Achter

There was a vote on the Brussels government’s climate ordinance on Wednesday. The Vivaldi majority wants to use this climate ordinance to legally cement the Brussels targets for reducing CO2 emissions. The N-VA voted against it. N-VA group leader Cieltje Van Achter is concerned about the adopted …

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EU-UK data exchange after Brexit: the left leaves businesses in the lurch, the N-VA comes up with a viable alternative

19 May 2021
Brexit

As shadow rapporteur of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE), MEP Assita Kanko is calling on her colleagues not to support the present Adequacy Decision, which regulates the exchange of personal data between the EU and the United Kingdom. Instead, Assita Kanko proposes an …

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Illegal immigrants in Ceuta: “It is time for a readmission agreement between Europe and Morocco”

18 May 2021

Thousands of African migrants were again stranded in Ceuta on Monday. According to MP Theo Francken and MEP Assita Kanko, the migrants are being abused as a geopolitical blackmail tool. They want Morocco to fully take up its important role in African migration management. No fewer than 5,000 …

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Annabel Tavernier insists on knowledge of Dutch in emergency services in Brussels

18 May 2021
Annabel Tavernier

No less than 71% of the complaints submitted by citizens to the Vlaams Meldpunt Taalklachten about the inadequate provision of services in the Dutch language in Brussels hospitals since 2015 were related to the Brussels emergency services or mobile emergency teams. “Unlawful, discriminatory and …

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