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The Flemish Parliament recognises the Holodomor as genocide

15 February 2023

The Ukrainian term “Holodomor” refers to the extermination of peasants by starvation that took place in Ukraine 90 years ago by the communist regime in the Soviet Union. It is considered one of the biggest disasters in Ukrainian history. The majority parties in the Flemish Parliament now want to …

Geert Bourgeois: “European ethics body violates the separation of powers”

14 February 2023

MEP Geert Bourgeois warns against the establishment of a so-called “Ethics Body” within the European Parliament. “We are rightly outraged by Qatargate, but we must not simply jettison our fundamental achievements because of it. An inter-institutional body composed of externals, moreover partly …

The N-VA demands a general ban on tent camps in Brussels

14 February 2023

The illegal tent camp on the bridge and on the Koolmijnenkaai is in danger of expanding into a second Paleizenstraat. Tents are being added all the time. Ever more rubbish is accumulating and the feeling of insecurity is increasing. “In his capacity as governor, Minister-President Rudi Vervoort (PS …

Walloon and Brussels governments continue to block trade agreements

9 February 2023

An international trade agreement must be approved by all of the Belgian parliaments before it can be ratified. This happens smoothly in Flanders, while parliaments in Wallonia and Brussels often put on the brakes. The Flemish Parliament wants to make progress and is urging rapid ratification in the …

One-third of detainees have no right of residence: “Build a prison in Kosovo”

7 February 2023

Every month in 2022, 505 prisoners without a right of residence in Belgium stayed in the Brussels prisons of Haren, Sint-Gillis and Vorst. That is according to figures requested by MP Tomas Roggeman. Returning these criminal illegal immigrants is particularly difficult. “Illegal detainees should …

NATO standard of 2% still nowhere in sight: “Promised defence spending decreasing”

6 February 2023

On the proposal of Defence Minister Dedonder (PS party), the Council of Ministers approved the annual Strategic Level Report on defence efforts within the framework of NATO commitments. This shows that Belgium is moving further away from compliance with the NATO standard. “Less than a year after …

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