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N-VA votes against unrealistic European climate law: “Do we want to be left with an industrial graveyard?”

10 February 2026

The European Parliament voted today on the revised European Climate Law. The agreement with the member states introduces a new, interim and binding target to cut CO₂ emissions by 90% by 2040. Citing concerns about its economic feasibility and the impact on industrial competitiveness, the N-VA …

Penalty payments imposed on Fedasil halved under Minister Van Bossuyt

7 February 2026

Since Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt took office, the number of court rulings ordering penalty payments for failing to provide accommodation to asylum seekers has dropped by more than half. In 2024, there were still 1,600 such rulings carrying financial penalties. By 2025, …

Minister Van Bossuyt travels to Estonia to explore cooperation on external prison capacity

2 February 2026

La Flandre n’abandonne pas les détenus toxicomanes à leur sort

Belgian Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt and Minister of Justice Annelies Verlinden today began a two-day diplomatic mission to Estonia. Following earlier initiatives in Kosovo and Albania, the visit aims to explore the possibility of leasing prison capacity abroad for …

Step closer to a lifetime entry ban for terrorists and radicalised individuals

31 January 2026

The draft bill making it possible to impose a lifetime entry ban on terrorists and radicalised individuals is being sent to parliament for final approval. With this legislation, the Minister for Asylum and Migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, aims to anchor a powerful security instrument in Belgium’s …

Anneleen Van Bossuyt: “Further boosting returns from prisons”

30 January 2026

Overcrowding in Belgian prisons remains a hot-button issue. According to the Minister for Asylum and Migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, the solution does not lie in releasing inmates early, but in firmly returning people without legal residence to their country of origin. She explained her position …

Bart De Wever speaks at the palace: “Our vulnerability is being exploited”