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Safeguarding the future of our space industry

8 December 2016

At the suggestion of Secretary of State for Science Policy Elke Sleurs, an interfederal space agency with legal personality is being created. In that Interfederal Space Agency of Belgium, ISAB for short, she is looking to bundle all federal resources and staff relating to space travel. “ISAB …

EU Commission finally shows some green credibility

7 December 2016

The European Commission has decided to reaffirm the European nature protection laws and hereby follows the recommendations of MEP Mark Demesmaeker, who reacts with great relief: “During many months, the Commission refused to take a clear stance on this matter. Today, it finally shows green …

Free Wi-Fi will not improve the citizen’s connection to Europe

6 December 2016

In the coming years, the European Commission wants to spend 120 million euros on Wi-Fi installations in European cities and municipalities. “This is the umpteenth attempt to buy favour with a freebie and also to divert attention from the shaky house that the European Union has become,” says MEP …

Learning from the USA to avoid a new Dieselgate

5 December 2016

At the European investigation committee into Dieselgate, a study has been proposed that compares the European and American emissions legislation. “In Europe we have cars that are clean in the lab but not on the road,” notes MEP Mark Demesmaeker. “Europe has big technical and structural shortcomings …

The paradigm shift of the Michel government

5 December 2016

The present government’s budget work is being roundly criticised, the N-VA observes. But what are not being adequately clarified are the movements between income, expenditure and debts that have taken place in Belgium over the last eight years. To get a better perception of this, we decided to …

EU unjustifiably rewards Erdogan with 595 million euros

2 December 2016

The European N-VA delegation has voted against the EU budget for 2017 which has in the meantime been approved. “We are disappointed in the European policy choices,” says MEP Sander Loones. “Above all the fact that Erdogan is being given European money to the tune of 595 million euros is something I …

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