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Belgium makes biggest effort in all of Europe to reduce public deficit in 2015

5 February 2015

The European Commission has published its winter Economic Forecast and analysed the 2015 Belgian budget in this regard. It identified structural improvements amounting to 0.7% of the gross national product (GNP), precisely what the government had predicted from the outset. The budget deficit should …

N-VA aims to take a tough stance on unethical tax deals

5 February 2015

A special committee has been set up in the European Parliament to thoroughly investigate the LuxLeaks file, just as Danish European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is doing. “This special committee will have a broader mandate than the investigative committee proposed by the Greens and Communists” …

Government receives high marks from OECD

4 February 2015

In a new evaluation report on Belgium, the OECD is praising the reforms pushed through by the current federal government. “The OECD confirms that our long-range plan is by and large in line with its own recommendations,” says Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt (N-VA). “We want to use this …

Government does well according to OECD

4 February 2015

In a new evaluation report on Belgium, the OECD is praising the reforms pushed through by the current federal government. “The OECD confirms that our long-range plan is by and large in line with its own recommendations” says Minister of Finance Johan Van Overtveldt (N-VA). “We want to use this long …

Campaign against thefts by delinquents without a residence permit is big success

3 February 2015

The GAUDI project, which focuses on thefts committed by delinquents who are in the country illegally, is a big success. More delinquents were arrested, detained and deported than during the same period last year. The project was inspired by N-VA standard bearers Jan Jambon, Minister of Security and …

Flemish Minister Weyts wishes to increase international recognition of Flemish gastronomy