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EU countries want to make it easier to deport criminal migrants: “Protecting our citizens”

23 May 2025

Deporting criminal migrants should become easier. That is the message Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, together with eight other EU leaders, is sending in an open letter. “Many European leaders are frustrated by the recurring obstacles we face when trying to deal with illegal criminals who …

Bart De Wever on limiting unemployment benefits: “We have to bite the bullet”

22 May 2025

The federal government is moving forward with a reform that limits unemployment benefits in time. Prime Minister Bart De Wever explained the implementation timeline and rationale during an interview on Villa Politica: “We have to bite the bullet. This reform was long overdue.” No more lifetime …

Anneleen Van Bossuyt files as civil party in fraud investigation at Anderlecht Public Social Welfare Centre

22 May 2025

Minister for Social Integration Anneleen Van Bossuyt has filed as a civil party in the judicial investigation into possible fraud at the Public Social Welfare Centre (OCMW/CPAS) in Anderlecht. Her decision follows the recommendations of a parliamentary working group. “Those who exploit our social …

Recommendations following the Anderlecht social welfare scandal

21 May 2025

The parliamentary working group established in response to the abuses at the Anderlecht Public Centre for Social Welfare (OCMW) has concluded its investigation and put forward a robust set of recommendations. “These proposals are meant to pave the way for a fairer system of social assistance …

Axel Ronse: “Politics must lead by example”

21 May 2025

The parliamentary majority has put together a major reform package to thoroughly overhaul the status of federal MPs. According to N-VA floor leader Axel Ronse, “we’re finally closing the gap between what we ask of the people and what we do ourselves.” The reforms include significant changes to …

Bart De Wever addresses the International Democracy Union: “Conservatism doesn’t stand still. It evolves—always, but gradually.”

20 May 2025

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever delivered a powerful speech at the International Democracy Union (IDU)—a global alliance of centre-right parties—calling for a renewed embrace of Enlightenment values. Not as a nostalgic return to the past, but as a redefinition of conservatism as a force for …

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