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Demir calls on UN leaders to cooperate on a global Blue Deal

23 March 2023

Flemish Environment Minister Zuhal Demir advocated for a global Blue Deal between the countries of the United Nations. She did so during the first UN Water Conference in New York: “Let’s all strike a Blue Deal together. A commitment to cherish and protect the precious blue gold in our lives, in the …

The backlog of asylum cases has grown again. Theo Francken: “Enough is enough”

22 March 2023

The backlog in the processing of asylum cases has grown again, according to the website of the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGVS). The backlog of work for the Immigration Office amounts to a staggering 13,590 cases. “Incomprehensible,” says MP Theo Francken …

N-VA wants to exclude asylum seekers who have submitted multiple applications from reception

22 March 2023

A family of seven asylum seekers has been staying in our reception system for 14 years. This is an absolute record. The average term is about 15 months. “That is far too long and costs taxpayers quite a lot of money,” says N-VA through MP Tomas Roggeman. "We have therefore introduced bills to …

Assita Kanko calls for an international investigation into the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls with a resolution

16 March 2023

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that strongly condemns the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls. MEP Assita Kanko was involved in negotiating the text as a member of the Human Rights Committee. “We have condemned the systematic poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran in the strongest terms …

Geert Bourgeois: “European data regulation can and must improve”

14 March 2023

The European Parliament gave the green light to start negotiations with the Commission and the Council on the data regulation. This regulation establishes a framework for data sharing between businesses and between businesses and consumers and public authorities. The N-VA fully supports the …

A stronger role for Flanders in foreign policy