News

Digitisation of the civil registry by 2018

9 December 2016

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 …

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

9 December 2016

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 …

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 …

You are here