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Johan Van Overtveldt on European energy measures: “The price cap won’t solve the crisis”

5 October 2022

Today the European Parliament voted on a resolution on European efforts to tackle the energy crisis. The vote follows the proposals made by Commission President von der Leyen in her State of the Union address. In the opinion of MEP Johan Van Overtveldt, Europe must seize this moment to invest in …

Flanders Technology & Innovation to give Flemish people confidence in a better future

4 October 2022

Flanders is launching Flanders Technology & Innovation, an ambitious platform that brings together the Flemish government, entrepreneurs, companies, universities and numerous other players to tackle the major challenges of tomorrow. In doing so, FTI aims to strengthen Flanders’ leading role as an …

The N-VA delegation is inspired by climate and energy policy in the United Kingdom

3 October 2022

The International Energy Agency has labelled the United Kingdom a “world leader in decarbonisation”. Since 1990, the country has reduced its energy generation and C02 emissions by about 44%. “The British are investing heavily in nuclear power, hydrogen and carbon capture. That is why we are going …

The N-VA asks Chamber to condemn violence in Iran

3 October 2022

Over the past week, Iranian women as well as men overwhelmingly seized upon the abuse and death of Mahsa Amini to express their resentment of the Ayatollahs’ repressive regime. The response of Iranian security and police forces to the demonstrations was, as usual, disproportionate and bloody …

Darya Safai: “Iran shows its true face of a totalitarian regime once again”

30 September 2022

Civil protests are on the rise in Iran following the death of the young Mahsa Amini. The young woman died in hospital after the Iranian morality police detained her for not wearing her headscarf properly. For MP Darya Safai, who herself once fled Iran after being imprisoned there, there is a chance …

The mistake of the century: Doel 3 closes today

23 September 2022

Today, the Doel 3 nuclear power station is closing its doors. “The mistake of the century,” says the N-VA. With a striking campaign in all the Flemish newspapers and a large delegation in Doel, the N-VA once again underlines its plea to keep as many nuclear power stations as possible safely open …

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