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Angela Merkel now also in line with the N-VA

11 January 2017

KU Leuven and Ghent University have awarded an honorary doctorate to German Chancellor Angela Merkel “in recognition of her diplomatic and political efforts to expand the political potency of Europe and to defend the values that allow our continent to find unity in diversity.” N-VA Chairman Bart De …

Helga Stevens to participate in European Parliament Presidential debate

10 January 2017

Helga Stevens to participate in first-ever live debate between European Parliament presidential candidates

The ECR group, of which the N-VA is part, has put forward Helga Stevens as candidate for President of the European Parliament. With six other candidates, Helga will participate in POLITICO’s European Parliament Presidential Debate on Wednesday, January 11. This debate will be broadcast live from …

Record number of criminal illegal immigrant repatriations in 2016

6 January 2017

Last year, 1,595 prisoners without residence permits - or more than four a day - were sent back to their home countries. This means that the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, Theo Francken has broken his own top record of 2015, when 1,437 criminal illegal immigrants were repatriated from …

Flanders takes the lead in foreign trade

5 January 2017

The Council of State issues a ruling that requires tasks of ‘advisers in economic diplomacy,’ who are linked to Belgian embassies, to remain limited to the provision of information. Under no circumstances may they establish external contacts with business. This puts an end to a conflict that dates …

Beyond slogans: the federal budget

26 December 2016

The federal budget is under fire by the opposition parties. There is no dispute that the reorganisation of government finances has turned out to be more difficult and slower than anticipated. However, that does not detract from the fact that the shift has been put in motion - for which the Michel …

The N-VA wishes you a happy and healthy 2017!

23 December 2016

Let’s raise a glass together to the New Year! All representatives, committee members and employees of the N-VA wish you a prosperous 2017, with good health and an extra portion of happiness. Our party secretariat is closed from Monday 26 December through Friday 30 December. On Monday 2 January we …

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