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Geert Bourgeois: “Time for a new China strategy”

18 April 2023

This week in Strasbourg, the European Parliament debated the stance the Union must take on China. French President Macron’s recent unfortunate statements about Taiwan fuelled this much-needed debate. “We must not be naive and we must reduce the risks, but without jeopardising our transatlantic …

Asylum policy is on the blink: years of asylum applications and hardly any returns

13 April 2023

“The Belgian asylum policy is completely on the blink. New figures show that the processing time for an asylum application is now as long as 434 days. That is two full working years. In addition, the return of recognised Dublin cases to other EU Member States is a complete disaster. Barely 1 in 10 …

Cieltje Van Achter wants a blind spot system on STIB-MIVB buses

13 April 2023

Enquiries by Brussels MP Cieltje Van Achter reveal that STIB-MIVB buses are not equipped with a blind spot detection system. She is calling for the immediate introduction of a blind spot detection system on the buses of the public transport company. In contrast to trucks, buses are not required to …

The N-VA wants a firm approach to the problem of squatters in Brussels

6 April 2023

There is no escaping it in Brussels: squatters enter one building or another every week. No building is safe. Whether it concerns private homes or public office buildings, squatters find their way in. The fact that this is not without risks can be concluded from the numerous newspaper articles on …

The EU sets up a digital platform to fight crime: “Criminals keep up with the times; Europe must do the same”

31 March 2023

The European Parliament has approved the setting up of a digital platform to fight crime more effectively. It enables extensive cooperation between national and international authorities in tackling terrorism and cross-border crime. MEP Assita Kanko was involved in the negotiations and is pleased …

The European directive on wage transparency does more harm than good

29 March 2023

The European Parliament is voting on a European law on wage transparency. The objective is to eliminate the wage gap between men and women. Geert Bourgeois: “For the N-VA, ‘equal pay for equal work’ is a priority, of course, but mandatory wage transparency will not close the wage gap and does more …

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