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The Flemish Parliament is calling for the EU to end accession negotiations with Turkey

9 December 2020

“President Erdogan’s recent policies and statements have been more than enough negative publicity for Turkish membership of the European Union,” says the N-VA, initiator of a resolution calling on the European Union to make some fundamental changes in its relations with Turkey. The plenary session …

Zuhal Demir opposes the bidding culture in the climate debate: “Let’s achieve something in the field first”

8 December 2020

“In recent weeks and months there has been a bidding culture in the climate debate: we have to do 35%, we have to do 40%, we have to do 50%. But the past has shown that none of those percentages has been achieved. Hence my plea: let’s achieve something in the field first, we have already lost too …

The N-VA demands physical tests for candidate soldiers

5 December 2020

“The N-VA wants a professional military with soldiers in top physical condition.” The N-VA is not satisfied with the purple-green proposal to stop the physical selection tests for new recruits while the coronavirus crisis persists. The purple-green government wants to suspend physical testing for …

Bart De Wever identifies a Belgian problem: “There’s something wrong with this country”

4 December 2020

“If you only want to have all the nice things and to leave all the burdens to someone else, that’s what they call hostile neighbourliness.” N-VA chairman Bart De Wever explained once again in the programme De Afspraak why the Brussels city toll is not a good idea. “What Brussels is doing now is a …

Foreign Affairs Committee takes a stronger stance against Iran in the Djalali case

2 December 2020

The Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations has urgently adopted a resolution on Dr Ahmadreza Djalali. After intensive debate, it was decided to take a stronger position against Iran, at the request of the N-VA, by making it clear to them that the execution of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali will have …

Flemish Parliament opposes Brussels city toll