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

26 October 2022

The war in Ukraine shows that the use of drones on the international playing field is a new reality. Despite advice from the Defence Staff, a majority in the House voted down Peter Buysrogge’s proposal on arming the Belgian army’s new drones. “Defence is referring to the undeniable advantages of …

Johan Van Overtveldt named the fifth most influential MEP

19 October 2022

Johan Van Overtveldt has been named the fifth most influential Member of the European Parliament by EU Matrix. EU Matrix measures the political dimension and effectiveness of European policymakers. Last year, Van Overtveldt was also given a place, he was sixth in the ranking of the most influential …

Belgium is Europe’s asylum pit

18 October 2022

Belgium is in a deep asylum crisis. Unlike the asylum crisis of 2015-2016, this time, it is not a European problem but mainly a Belgian phenomenon. Austria and the Netherlands also have high inflow rates, but children only sleep on the streets in Belgium. “There is no more time to lose,” says MP …

“Our prosperity is being sacrificed on the altar of Alexander De Croo’s ambitions”

16 October 2022

N-VA Chairman Bart De Wever was a guest on the VTM television news programme this weekend for a review of the political week. He once again lashed out at the federal budget agreement there – “People are being bribed with their own money, which they then have to pay back later” – and the absolute …

One hundred concrete ideas at the 2023 members’ congress

14 October 2022

During a press presentation, the N-VA officially launched the process for the major ideological members’ congress in May 2023. In the coming months, the party will hold five days of reflection on the same number of themes: Prosperous Flanders, Safe at Home in Flanders, Liveable Flanders, Warm …

The N-VA is submitting a proposal to abolish the Senate permanently

13 October 2022

The N-VA is submitting a legislative proposal to abolish the Senate permanently. In doing so, the party wants to declare a number of constitutional articles subject to revision so that the Senate can be definitively dissolved in a subsequent constitutional revision. “The Senate has an extremely …

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