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The Flemish Government is keeping debt under control

18 November 2016

To keep government debt under control, the Flemish Government has approved a debt standard at the request of the Court of Audit. It specifies that that governmental debt may never exceed 65% of the Flemish budget. Today that number hovers around 47%. “This Flemish Government continues to invest, …

Flemish Parliament ratifies Paris climate agreement

17 November 2016

The Flemish Parliament has unanimously decided to ratify the climate agreement that was reached at the end of last year in Paris. After all, in Belgium, federal approval is not sufficient; the regions must also grant their approval. The Flemish Parliament is the first regional parliament that …

New registration system to reinforce security for European citizens

16 November 2016

The European Commission has proposed a new mandatory registration system for non-EU citizens wishing to travel to Europe. The ETIAS (EU Travel Information and Authorisation System) will largely be based on the American system ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) and applies to …

European Commission decision on extending Juncker fund too early

14 November 2016

The European Court of Auditors is of the opinion that the European Commission’s decision on possible extension and expansion of the EFSI-fund, more widely known as the Juncker fund, was too early. The fund is to be a lever for at least 315 billion euros of public and private investments in Europe …

Bart De Wever: “American democracy has spoken”

9 November 2016

“American democracy has spoken, after a particularly unedifying electoral campaign,” N-VA chairman Bart De Wever says in response to the results of the American presidential elections. “It is now our job to deal with this new political reality.” “The US is the world’s largest economy, the biggest …

Turkey: time for a clear signal

8 November 2016

Member of Parliament Zuhal Demir is very concerned about the developments impacting human and minority rights in Turkey. The recent arrests of multiple members of parliament of the pro-Kurdish opposition party HDP is the latest low point. “It is time for our parliament to issue a clear signal,” …

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