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The European clock is ticking, but the Commission is not waking up

14 September 2016

The annual State of the Union by President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker was a rather uninspiring account, the N-VA’s Members of the European Parliament think: “Even the most fervent Europhiles can apparently no longer put over the need for European cooperation in an engaging way.” …

Level V: 5 proposals to increase security

10 September 2016

The terrorist attacks on European territory confront us with a harsh reality: an enemy that is constantly changing shape is forcing us to protect citizens and democracy in new ways. Therefore, the N-VA is proposing a package of security measures that is to provide the intelligence services, the …

Exchange of passenger information with Canada at peril

8 September 2016

An opinion of the Advocate-General of the Court of Justice of the European Union threatens to jeopardise the PNR agreement between the EU and Canada concerning the exchange of passenger information. MEP Helga Stevens sounds the alarm and hopes the Court will not follow the plea of the Advocate …

Fishermen must have sufficient room to fish

7 September 2016

Flemish and Dutch fishermen are raising the alarm: the North Sea increasingly threatens to become a playground for NGOs and energy companies. Leaving ever less room for fishing. The N-VA supports the fishermen in their aim for sufficient fishing grounds in the North Sea: “We ask the Secretary of …

Discouraging drawn-out proceedings at Immigration Services

1 September 2016

As of September, a new points system for the remuneration of lawyers who provide legal assistance to persons of insufficient or limited means will come into force. This new fee system for public defenders must, among other things, bring about an end to the abuses which take place in immigration …

Free-trade agreement with USA is crucial for Flanders

31 August 2016

Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois was quite troubled by a handful of recent statements, made by leading politicians on both sides of the Atlantic, which cast doubt on the so-called TTIP negotiations. These negotiations, which according to the European Commission ought to otherwise proceed …

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