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Specialised Panama Papers committee to start immediately

20 April 2016

A specialised committee will be established to investigate tax fraud and abuse of tax havens, about which Parliament’s different political parties have reached an agreement. “The investigation into fraud and large-scale tax evasion must be given priority,” Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt …

Flemish climate summit: “Climate is a challenge, but also an opportunity”

19 April 2016

Flemish climate summit: “Challenge and opportunity”

The Flemish Government is organising a Flemish climate summit for the first time, under the chairmanship of Minister-President Geert Bourgeois. During the summit launch - the first of a three-part series - the state of affairs for Flemish climate policy will be explained. It is there that the …

Changed immigration law stricter on migration fraud

15 April 2016

From now on foreigners from outside the European Union must wait five years instead of three years for a permanent residence permit within the framework of family reunion. No more expiration date on migration fraud. Asylum seekers can also be body searched during their stay in a closed centre …

National surveillance camera network against criminals and terrorists

14 April 2016

As announced in the government’s anti terror plan, Minister of Security and the Interior Jan Jambon is working on a national surveillance camera network. This specifically means that about a thousand smart cameras will be placed at 260 locations on motorways in Belgium by 2018. “Those cameras are …

European Parliament approves of exchange of passenger data

14 April 2016

The European Parliament has approved a proposal for better exchange of passenger data between EU member states. There was a clear majority. The European N-VA delegation is satisfied. “This is a crucial break-through in the fight against terror,” European Parliament member Helga Stevens says …

Tackling the asylum crisis: Europe still lacks ambition

12 April 2016

The European Parliament has approved of a series of recommendations that are to be part of a so-called holistic approach towards the asylum crisis. “However, the European Parliament still shows too little ambition and still has not proposed a truly comprehensive approach. Moreover, the focus is …

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