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“In a military conflict, Belgium will not be a help, but a burden”

18 April 2024

MP and member of the NATO parliament Theo Francken once again calls for an urgent and robust scaling up of our defence capability. “Our ammunition stocks are almost empty. Soon, we will actually have to shout ‘bang bang’. If a conflict ever arises, Belgium will not be able to provide help, but …

Assita Kanko: “The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum is still a missed opportunity”

11 April 2024

The European Parliament finally voted on a new migration pact. MEP Assita Kanko acknowledges that the pact is based on good intentions, but points to the half-solutions it offers. “In the end, this pact is still a missed opportunity. It will not prevent the uncontrolled influx of migrants.” “The …

Brussels has become a squat city

3 April 2024

There is no escaping it in Brussels: squatters enter one building or another every week. Brussels has become a true squat city, with squatted buildings being regarded as an alternative shelter circuit for (illegal) migrants. The risks cannot be underestimated: fires in squats are commonplace …

The N-VA presents its election programme: “Defence is not a luxury, but a necessity”

28 March 2024

“A strong Ministry of Defence is not a luxury, but a necessity to sustain our prosperity,” emphasise N-VA defence experts Theo Francken, Peter Buysrogge and Darya Safai. “War is not a distant problem, but has a concrete impact on our lives. Hybrid threats also come in many forms. Investing in a …

The N-VA wants foreign property ownership screening of Brussels social tenants

28 March 2024

The increasing poverty among the Brussels population, more than 60% of whom must make use of the rental market, means that ever more Brussels residents must turn to social housing. Today, more than 56,000 families are on a waiting list for social housing and have to wait an average of 12 years …

The English-language Canon tells the story of Flanders worldwide

25 March 2024

Minister of Education Ben Weyts and Minister-President Jan Jambon presented the first copies of “The Canon of Flanders” to the British ambassador and official representatives of Scotland, Wales, the United States of America and the Netherlands. After the Dutch version, an audio version and a …

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