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Spanish charge unworthy of an EU member state

16 December 2016
La plainte de l’Espagne indigne d'un État membre de l’UE

The Speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia, Carme Forcadell, has had to appear before a Spanish court to answer accusations of ‘administrative disobedience’. On 27 July, Forcadell allowed a debate to take place on a binding referendum on independence, based on the model of the Scottish referendum …

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Espionage of Turkish mosques in Belgium

15 December 2016
Espionage of Turkish mosques in Belgium

The N-VA has petitioned Minister of Justice Koen Geens (CD&V) to urgently monitor the espionage activities of Turkish mosques in Belgium and take the appropriate measures. The move was motivated by a letter from Diyanet, the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs, to Turkish mosques, embassies and …

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Europe forces the NMBS to provide better service

14 December 2016
Europe forces the NMBS to provide better service

The European Parliament has approved new legislation, intended to further liberalise European rail traffic. “According to this new legislation it appears that the NMBS can retain its monopoly, provided that it satisfies measurable and transparent performance criteria. This package is a great …

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Federal government: redesign is becoming tangible

9 December 2016
Federal government: redesign is becoming tangible

At the suggestion of Steven Vandeput, Minister of the Civil Service, the government will establish a new federal umbrella organisation, consolidating the services of FPS Personnel and Organisation (P&O), FPS Budget and Management Control (B&B), FPS Information and Communication Technology (Fedict), …

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Digitisation of the civil registry by 2018

9 December 2016
Digitisation of the civil registry by 2018

The government is working on the modernisation and digitisation of the civil registry, which should result in savings to the tune of 40 million euros. “The project also has several demonstrable advantages for citizens”, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Jambon says. “In the long term, you will be …

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The National Bank predicts: “120,000 new jobs”

9 December 2016
The National Bank predicts: “120,000 new jobs”

This government’s social-economic recovery policy is clearly starting to bear fruit. With an exceptional surge of 55,000 new jobs, the Governor of the National Bank of Belgium is unabashedly calling 2016 “a vintage year” for the labour market. What’s more in a recent new report, the national bank …

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