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Geert Bourgeois calls for a customs union with the British

12 March 2019

Minister-President Geert Bourgeois is calling on the British to secure prosperity and jobs on both sides of the Channel and is therefore advocating frankly and openly for a customs union with the UK. Preferably no Brexit The rejection of the Brexit deal by the British House of Commons is creating …

Europe strengthens farmers with regard to supermarket chains

12 March 2019

The European Parliament is strengthening the position of farmers with regard to the large supermarket chains. In this way, Europe is bringing to an end a number of unfair trade practices in the food chain. MEP Ralph Packet reacts positively: “The game is not always played fairly in the food chain …

Geert Bourgeois : "Macron’s European vision is a positive new sound"

11 March 2019

I read “For European renewal” by French President Emmanuel Macron with great interest and largely with enthusiasm. It is a clear signal to the EU when one of their most important government leaders dares to critically analyse the failure of the EU to provide effective answers to the concerns of …

Geert Bourgeois about the European Country Report: “Flanders must excel”

1 March 2019

“Flanders is once again showing itself to be the best student in the class, but there is no reason for complacency.” Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois responds with satisfaction, but also with ambition, to the Country Report of the European Commission. He welcomes the fact that Europe is …

Country Report of the European Commission in line with the N-VA point of view: expenditure must go down

1 March 2019

“For many years, the N-VA has been saying that the problem is on the expenditure side and is happy that the European Commission is now agreeing with this.” The N-VA responds to the latest Country Report on Belgium by the European Commission. In it, it praises the important steps that have already …

Mark Demesmaeker and Peter Luykx in the front row at the trial against the Catalan politicians

28 February 2019

“The Catalan politicians are in the first place not defending themselves, but all of us. Every EU citizen.” MEP Mark Demesmaeker made the journey to Madrid for the second time in as many weeks to be present in person at the trial of the Catalan political leaders. Together with MP Peter Luykx, he …

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