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N-VA welcomes new return regulation: “A missing piece of Europe’s asylum policy”

1 June 2026

The European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council have reached an agreement on the new European Return Regulation. The new rules will make it possible to return third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the EU more quickly and effectively. “In my view, this is the most …

N-VA fears housing fraud inquiry committee has been stripped of its substance

1 June 2026

According to N-VA, the inquiry committee tasked with investigating the Anderlechtse Haard scandal risks missing its purpose entirely. The party has sharply criticised the Brussels majority's decision to narrow the committee’s mandate and impose a strict deadline on its work. “This risks becoming a …

Chamber approves pension reform and budgetary measures

29 May 2026

After weeks of political debate and procedural delays, the Chamber of Representatives approved several key measures on Thursday: the pension reform and the programme law, which contains a wide range of budgetary measures. These measures are absolutely necessary to keep our pension system …

31,787 animals slaughtered without stunning in Brussels: “This cruel practice must end”

27 May 2026

As Eid al-Adha is being celebrated, the debate over slaughter without prior stunning has once again flared up in Brussels. New figures reveal that no fewer than 31,787 animals were slaughtered without stunning in the Belgian capital in 2025. Brussels MP Mathias Vanden Borre has described the …

Matthias Diependaele: “State reform is essential to safeguard our prosperity for the long term”

27 May 2026

During a debate on Terzake, Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele stressed the urgent need for far-reaching state reform. “If you genuinely want structural change, then you also need to reform the structures of this country,” he said firmly. “We joined the federal government with one …

Van Bossuyt on European return law: “No credible asylum policy without effective returns”

21 May 2026

Crucial negotiations are taking place today in Strasbourg on the new European return law. For N-VA, the objective is clear: anyone who has no right to stay must effectively leave the European Union. “Today, 80% of people without residence rights do not return. That is unacceptable and undermines …

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