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Neutrality of Brussels government staff at risk

7 November 2022

The Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region voted against an ordinance confirming the neutrality of the government. The purpose of this ordinance was, among other things, that government staff may not wear anything with philosophical, political or religious connotations while at work. Brussels …

There have never been so many asylum applications in Belgium. “The situation becomes untenable”

4 November 2022

“By the end of the year, 100,000 people will have applied for asylum in Belgium,” stated competent State Secretary De Moor in the media. This makes the situation worse than in 2015, the year of the European asylum crisis. For MP Theo Francken, this situation is untenable and the result of “naive …

Language problems in Brussels hospitals continue to drag on

3 November 2022

The latest figures from the Vlaams Meldpunt Taalklachten (Flemish language complaints office) show that the number of reports of language complaints in Brussels hospitals has risen to a record high. Flemish MP Annabel Tavernier requested the figures and concluded that there is still a lot of work …

Court of Audit again scathing about Brussels budget

28 October 2022

As it does every year, the Court of Audit analyses the financial management of the Brussels-Capital Region. In that “Brusselboek”, the Court of Audit is downright scathing about the Brussels accounts. “That is the result of 23 years of Open Vld budget policy,” says Brussels N-VA party chair Cieltje …

Thousands dead due to failing EU migration policy

26 October 2022

Over 5,600 migrants and refugees are thought to have died on their way to Europe since early last year, according to a recent UN report. “A direct consequence of Europe’s failing migration policy,” says MEP Assita Kanko. “There are already over 5,600 deaths in just one year. Tragic and cruel, but …

“Irresponsible”. Defence wants armed drones; the Vivaldi government refuses