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N-VA welcomes European anti-terror measures

25 November 2015
N-VA welcomes European anti-terror measures

After the recent terror attacks in Paris, which led the Belgian government to make new security investments, the European Parliament has also approved a report setting out a broad range of anti-terror measures. The aim of the report is to point the way for the European fight against terror. “We …

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Customs administration joins fight against terror

20 November 2015
Customs administration joins fight against terror

In consultation with the Customs and Excise Department (Algemene Administratie van Douane en Accijnzen - AADA), Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt is working on an action plan to strengthen a number of levers to facilitate customs checks. In a first phase, a decision has been made to increase …

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The time of consciously standing by and doing nothing about our security must also come to an end in Brussels

20 November 2015
The time of consciously standing by and doing nothing about our security must also come to an end in Brussels

Following the recent attacks in Paris, a debate took place in the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region about combatting violent radicalisation and terrorism. "All independent experts are saying that the six police zones of the region must be combined into one single zone if we are to be …

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Bart De Wever meets David Cameron: “Together for change”

19 November 2015
Bart De Wever meets David Cameron: “Together for change”

N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever visited David Cameron at 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister, on 18 November. The conversation was almost fully dedicated to the European reform plans, which David Cameron, as the leader of the British Conservative Party, presented …

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Government invests in real safety culture

19 November 2015

In the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks, the federal government has not only increased existing safety measures, but is also working on a large number of new anti-terror measures. They are intended to boost the fight against Muslim extremism and terrorism and greatly increase safety for our …

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Every asylum seeker undergoes a thorough safety check

17 November 2015
Every asylum seeker undergoes a thorough safety check

Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken has established a “radicalisation task force”. The goal of this special unit is to guarantee that every asylum seeker undergoes a thorough safety check. “In this way, we protect both our asylum system and our society against radicalism,” …

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