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“Deal” with Engie: “Too expensive, too late and uncertain”

10 January 2023

“This is not an agreement,” MP Bert Wollants says of the deal the federal government struck with Engie on the extension of the nuclear power stations. “It only deals with extending the service life of two reactors from 2026. Much also depends on the price of nuclear waste disposal. The French will …

Jan Jambon: “Flanders continues to govern the way expected of us”

9 January 2023

“2023 will definitely not be a year of transition in the run-up to the 2024 elections,” Jan Jambon pointed out on De Ochtend radio show, in view of politics restarting after the Christmas break. “It would be a crime to stop taking decisions now. We will continue to govern this year to the fullest …

The Flemish Parliament recognises Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”

21 December 2022

On 21 December 2022, the Flemish Parliament approved a resolution recognising Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”. The Flemish Parliament is once again sending a strong signal to Russia, which started an illegal war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022. “Our resolution makes it clear …

No more force-feeding in Flanders

20 December 2022

The last company to produce foie gras in Flanders is stopping the practice of force-feeding. As of 1 January, there will no longer be force-feeding anywhere in Flanders, about a year before the proposed deadline of the end of 2023. “We are once again saying goodbye to an outdated practice - just …

Zuhal Demir: “European climate policy must not lead to social deprivation”

18 December 2022

The European Commission reached an agreement to expand the ETS, the Emissions Trading System. This will lead to additional costs for our families and entrepreneurs. Flemish Environment Minister Zuhal Demir is disappointed with the content of the agreement: “Flanders is opposed to the European rat …

EU-Qatar bribery scandal: “Public debate on more transparency needed”

13 December 2022

MEP Geert Bourgeois expresses his shock at the bribery scandal that recently rocked the European parliament. He calls for stricter rules on transparency and conflicts of interest for MEPs. Assita Kanko is also astounded at the revelations and requested an emergency debate in parliament. “This …

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