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More than half of Brussels municipalities do not yet have a complete budget

14 March 2022

The city of Brussels still does not have a complete budget for 2022 and is forced to work with provisional appropriations. The city council even asked for a postponement of the budget until 30 June. “This is unprecedented,” says Brussels MP Mathias Vanden Borre. “In the meantime, ten Brussels …

Johan Van Overtveldt’s report argues for a sense of reality and affordability in a geopolitical context

14 March 2022

Today in the European Parliament, discussions are starting on the adjustment of the Energy Taxation Directive, the European directive that sets the framework for the taxation of electricity, motor and aviation fuels and most heating fuels. The EU envisages a shift from taxation according to volume …

Bart De Wever is calling for keeping five nuclear power stations open. “Anyone who is still arguing in favour of gas-fired power stations will receive a Groen party membership card from me.”

13 March 2022

The decision on the nuclear power phase-out takes place on 18 March, but it now appears that even the Groen party wants to change its position on the two most recent nuclear power stations. However, Bart De Wever says it can go even further: “We must keep as many nuclear power stations open as …

Theo Francken is calling for a new residence card for Ukrainian refugees

13 March 2022

MP Theo Francken is calling for the introduction of a new residence card - the T card for temporarily displaced persons - that could apply to Ukrainian refugees. Since these refugees have been given the status of temporarily displaced persons by a decision of State Secretary Mahdi, they are now …

The N-VA is calling on parties to withdraw from the interparliamentary union with Russia

8 March 2022

The N-VA MPs who are members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) with the Russian Parliament have decided they no longer want to be members. “In view of Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, we believe that we can no longer maintain friendly relations with the Russian parliament that approved …

The EU wants a tougher and joint approach to violence against women. Assita Kanko: “Action instead of words at last”