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Europe puts a proposal of the N-VA into practice and accompanies refugees back to Turkey

5 October 2015
Europe puts a proposal of the N-VA into practice and accompanies refugees back to Turkey

The European Commission is working on an action plan with Turkey to limit the inflow of asylum seekers in Europe. One of the main action points is the introduction of so-called push-backs to safe ports in Turkey. Europe wants the Turkish coast guard to implement this. In return, Turkey will be …

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Flanders congratulates Catalonia: “A clear signal pro-independence”

28 September 2015
Flanders congratulates Catalonia: “A clear signal pro-independence”

N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever and Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois have already congratulated the Catalonian unity list ‘Junts pel Sí” (Together for Yes) with its victory during the regional elections in Catalonia. This alliance hopes to make Catalonia a sovereign state by 2017. “The people …

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Stricter rules for refugees remaining in Belgium and for family reunification

25 September 2015
Stricter rules for refugees remaining in Belgium and for family reunification

The federal government has reached an agreement in principle on the tightening of residency and family reunification rules applicable to persons with official refugee status. For example, refugees would no longer be granted a permanent residence permit. “Once the conflict in their country of origin …

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Bart De Wever: “Greater realism is required in dealing with the refugee crisis”

23 September 2015
Bart De Wever: “Greater realism is required in dealing with the refugee crisis”

During the opening speech for the Political Sciences programme at Ghent University, guest speaker and N-VA chairman Bart De Wever took a good hour to thoroughly analyse the European refugee crisis. At the same time, he offered specific solutions for dealing with the crisis in a realistic and …

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N-VA wants fewer and better European rules

23 September 2015
N-VA wants fewer and better European rules

“Europe should only pass legislation when this clearly offers added value,” says Anneleen Van Bossuyt, Member of the European Parliament. Her report on better regulation-making in the European internal market has already been ratified in the competent committee of the European Parliament. In this …

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Long-term unemployed persons: Flanders is already doing more now than Europe requires

17 September 2015
Long-term unemployed persons: Flanders is already doing more now than Europe requires

European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs Marianne Thyssen (CD&V) has launched a European action plan for those who have been unemployed for more than one year. “But when it comes to assistance for the long-term unemployed, Flanders is already doing significantly better than what she …

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