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Prompt intervention at Ryanair with the intent of guaranteeing consumer rights

19 July 2018

This summer once again sees the threat of strikes at Ryanair. This can mean the cancellation of hundreds of flights, with thousands of passengers having to seek an alternative. In such a situation, airlines are obliged to inform their customers of their rights in the event of the cancellation of …

N-VA, Belgium’s largest political party, wants the EU to get tough on illegal ivory trade

13 July 2018

This month the European Commission will decide on new measures to restrict the domestic European ivory trade. In October London is hosting an international conference on wildlife trafficking. MEP Mark Demesmaeker is calling on his European colleagues “not to miss these two key opportunities to save …

N-VA issues persuasive plastic report

10 July 2018

The Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament today approved the plastic report of MEP Mark Demesmaeker by an overwhelming majority. In the report, he makes recommendations for a firm approach to dealing with plastic waste. The text is scheduled to be voted …

Brexit: the benefit of clarity

8 July 2018

“It is good that Prime Minister Theresa May was able to rally her entire government behind a comprehensive proposal for future relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom,” says Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois. “The British position is moving in the direction of the trade …

20,000 Ryanair passengers displaced?

6 July 2018

Airline Ryanair announced that it may have to cancel a huge number of flights from Belgium due to a strike on 25 and 26 July by its cabin crew. This would affect 100 flights and 20,000 passengers. Last summer, passengers were also faced with the same situation, at which time Ryanair proved …

Preclearance: don’t let Zaventem become one of the ‘other’ airports...

5 July 2018

In the Chamber of Representatives, the N-VA advocated for a ‘preclearance treaty’ between Belgium and the United States for Zaventem airport. This would mean that American customs formalities would already have been completed in Zaventem before departure. The result: faster flight connections with …

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