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Bart De Wever on the nuclear exit: “The will of the greens has become law”

23 February 2021

“The federal government is plunging us into total uncertainty with this attitude.” N-VA chairman Bart De Wever responds to reports in the De Tijd newspaper that nuclear power plant operator Engie is assuming that the closure of all nuclear power plants planned by the federal government will take …

Pandemic law: The N-VA submits a bill to guarantee democratic decision-making in the event of a crisis

23 February 2021

Today, N-VA party chairman Peter De Roover is submitting a bill to determine a crisis situation during which measures to deal with that crisis will be tackled at an accelerated pace by parliament. This is intended to prevent parliament from being excluded from decision-making by the government in …

Gilles Verstraeten’s conclusions following the Brussels coronavirus committee: “Internal Brussels state reform is essential”

22 February 2021

“At one point, Molenbeek had a different social bubble than the 18 other municipalities.” Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten gave the reasons on Radio 1 for the harmonisation of the report of the Brussels coronavirus committee, of which he is vice-president. The report argues for more harmonisation, …

The N-VA puts parliament at the centre of its own proposal for a pandemic law

18 February 2021

The N-VA parliamentary group has come forward with its own proposal for a pandemic law. The starting point is that during a “special emergency”, the federal parliament must approve any measure that has an impact on the rights of citizens: “It is unacceptable for the government to restrict …

Geert Bourgeois on the appointment of Okonjo-Iweala: “The first step towards the restoration of the World Trade Organization”

16 February 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was introduced on Monday as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Geert Bourgeois, a Member of the European Parliament and a member of the International Trade Committee, is enthusiastic about her appointment. Geert Bourgeois sees the appointment of …

Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon: “Europe cannot continue to dismiss the demands of Catalans as an internal Spanish problem”