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Chaos threatens with the introduction of compulsory civic integration in Brussels on 1 April

18 February 2022

The compulsory civic integration programmes in Brussels are finally planned to start on 1 April after numerous postponements. However, MP Gilles Verstraeten notes that a considerable amount of work still needs to be done. “Even if the Brussels Government meets the deadline, the introduction will be …

The Brussels government again makes ailing companies wait for announced coronavirus premiums

16 February 2022

The Brussels Government announced premiums for sectors and companies that are still suffering due to the coronavirus crisis. To date, not one cent of it has been paid out, and it is not yet clear when that will happen. Brussels MP Gilles Verstraeten therefore questioned competent State Secretary …

Brussels reprimanded for failure to provide a whistleblower statute

15 February 2022

The European Commission sent a formal notice to the Brussels-Capital Region for failing to provide a whistleblower statute for civil servants. N-VA group chair Cieltje Van Achter regrets the lack of progress and wonders whether the government is deliberately delaying the introduction of the …

Assita Kanko on the EU-Africa summit: “The EU must stop being paternalistic.”

14 February 2022

The European Parliament debates EU-Africa relations on Tuesday, and the EU-Africa summit takes place in Brussels on 17 and 18 February. Together with a few group members, MEP Assita Kanko submitted an amendment that calls on the European Commission to reset its Africa policy. “We must move away …

Macron’s EU migration plans are a sham to avoid loss of face

10 February 2022

French President Macron wants to breathe new life into the European migration issue during the French European Presidency. However, the plans are being met with much scepticism from MEP Assita Kanko and MP Theo Francken. “There is nothing new on the table.” “Old pots don’t always make the best …

N-VA: “The right to vote comes with duties and individual responsibility”