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“The airport and its employees deserve better than this amateurism”

20 October 2021

One week after the announcement of the now-famous flight tax, the Vivaldi government is still unable to provide clarity on the extent of this tax. “That’s not how you conduct policy,” said MP Theo Francken, “by imposing a tax on a private company without consultation, without knowing the details …

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Assita Kanko after a heated debate on the rule of law in Poland: “It is difficult for a divided house to stay standing”

19 October 2021
Assita Kanko

“It is time for the European Union to focus once again on that little word ‘Union’, on what unites us: European values, respect for the rule of law and dialogue.” MEP Assita Kanko comments from Strasbourg on the clash between the EU and Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki following a ruling by the …

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Assita Kanko is back from her mission in Slovenia: “A national Twitter holiday for Slovenian politics seems like a good idea”

15 October 2021
Assita Kanko

“I grew up in a dictatorship and can assure my colleagues in the European Parliament and the Commission that Slovenia is not on its way to becoming a dictatorship.” MEP Assita Kanko does not have the impression that the Slovenian rule of law is being undermined. However, she is shocked by the …

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Flanders lessens the energy bill for all Flemish families and singles

15 October 2021
Zuhal Demir

In 2022, costs of EUR 201.6 million (including VAT) will disappear from electricity bills. A large amount in public service obligations will be borne on a one-off basis by the Energy Fund of Flemish Energy Minister Zuhal Demir to lessen the bill for Flemish families and single people. “Everyone …

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Citizens pay a heavy price for European geopolitical failure

13 October 2021
Johan Van Overtveldt

Under pressure from the Member States, the European Commission is today coming up with a plan to gild the bitter pill of rising energy prices. It is essentially a do-it-yourself guide with advice and options for the Member States. The European Council will also consider the matter next week. MEP …

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The N-VA wants an asymmetric labour market policy

13 October 2021

Valerie Van Peel and Axel Ronse, N-VA labour market specialists, urge Flemish Minister Hilde Crevits to start working on an asymmetric labour market policy very soon. “We are concerned about the federal government’s plans to get the long-term sick working. The Flemish Parliament is asking for a …

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