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New energy labels more straightforward for consumer

14 June 2016

European Parliament has given the green light for updating the energy labels. “In the new system, the plus signs disappear. Soon, every appliance will be assigned on a scale from A to G, with corresponding colour codes,” European Parliament member Anneleen Van Bossuyt explains. “The consumer can …

OECD denounces ‘free money-policy’

9 June 2016

Big news from the international economic world: the OECD finally acknowledges that Chairman of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi’s ultra-flexible monetary policy has failed. European Parliament Member Sander Loones has been emphasising the deleterious side effects of that policy, …

Number of criminal illegal immigrants sent back reaches record high

8 June 2016

Number of repatriations reaches record high

Never have there been so many criminal illegal immigrants deported from Belgium in a single month, as there were in May: no less than 168 detainees without legal residence status were sent back to their country of origin. “And if the prison guards hadn’t been on strike, it would have been more,” …

European anti-drowning plan initiative

7 June 2016

The European Commission has presented a number of new migration proposals that seem to represent an initiative for a European anti-drowning plan. The intention is to financially support the most important African transit countries, including Libya, Mali and Nigeria, if they stop migrants who want …

A single National Security Plan

7 June 2016

The Belgian government has established the priorities for our police and security services in a new National Security Plan. The previous one dated back to 2004. “For the first time in twelve years, this N-VA government has ensured that in Flanders, in Brussels and on the federal level, everyone is …

European guidelines for sharing economy

2 June 2016

New players on the market, such as AirBnb and Uber are facing many challenges. Court cases entailing high fines or even a ban on trade altogether have unfortunately become a reality. The European Commission seeks to stimulate member states to treat those companies with more leeway, given that they …

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