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15 October 2012

14 October was a yellow and black Sunday. From the North Sea to the River Maas. The N-VA was the clear winner of both the municipal and provincial council elections. N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever was therefore justified in his initial response, when he called it “a turning point in history”. The …

4 October 2012

Next week, the Chamber and the Senate begin the parliamentary year. For 10 weeks now, the majority parties have been blocking all activity, much to the annoyance of the N-VA. Di Rupo is scarcely in charge any more. This year, the Prime Minister himself is giving no “State of the Union” speech in …

27 September 2012

Within their ambit, mayors, aldermen and chairpersons of the OCMW (Public Centres for Social Welfare) in the bilingual Brussels-Capital area (19 municipalities) often have to make official decisions in Dutch. In spite of the clear language legislation and language borders that have been in place for …

25 September 2012

On Monday at midday, Budget Minister Philippe Muyters (N-VA) presented the Flemish budget for 2013. Unlike the Federal Government, which has not even dared to begin outlining its budget, the Flemish Government has managed once again to create a balanced budget. Together with Bavaria, Flanders is the …

21 September 2012

At the proposal of the Flemish Minister for Administrative Affairs Geert Bourgeois, the Flemish Government today gave its definitive approval for the decision to change the Flemish staff regulations. The change means that as of 1 October 2012, the Flemish Government can also recruit candidates with …

19 September 2012

In Flanders, the N-VA has put forward candidates in 298 of the 308 municipalities (97 per cent) for the municipal elections. Unlike the traditional parties, the N-VA has been bold enough to attract voters with a completely independent list in all 13 cities. The N-VA even has independent lists in 10 …