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22 February 2018

Fewer members in the club means fewer membership fees to work with. That’s the opinion of MEP Sander Loones on the deficit that Brexit will cause in the European budget. The Budget Commission of the European Parliament wants to make up that deficit with a higher contribution from the remaining …

22 February 2018

Shoppers will from now on benefit from greater protection for their cross-border purchases thanks to the new European guarantee legislation. The rights to compensation are being aligned across all of Europe. Member of European Parliament Anneleen Van Bossuyt was heavily involved in the new …

21 February 2018

With the Stroomplan, the federal government is tying the drugs issue in the port of Antwerp and the criminal networks that are active in the city together. The plan bundles the forces of local and federal police, customs, social and tax inspection and the public prosecutor in a single task force …

9 February 2018

The abuse of Sudanese people who were repatriated to their home country cannot be confirmed with certainty. That’s the conclusion of the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons in a long-awaited report. “There are serious doubts concerning the veracity of witness …

8 February 2018

For the first time ever, European Parliament will seriously consider abolishing daylight saving time. For quite some time now, scientific research has indicated that some people, namely children, the elderly and people with health issues, have considerable difficulty with it. “The hour change also …

7 February 2018

By a large majority, the European Parliament has shot down the idea of a European constituency. That means that Flemings will not be able to vote for European politicians from a different Member State in 2019. That’s a good thing, the N-VA says: “A European constituency will not eliminate the …