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Johan Van Overtveldt on the trade dispute with the US: “Put the deal on ice for now”

22 February 2026

US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to raise tariffs worldwide to 15% is fuelling significant economic uncertainty. According to MEP Johan Van Overtveldt, it would be wise to postpone the vote on the trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. He made the remarks on …

N-VA demands bilingualism from all members of the Brussels Government

18 February 2026

N-VA Brussels is submitting a resolution requiring all members of the Brussels Government to be demonstrably bilingual. “In an officially bilingual region, knowledge of both languages is a matter of decency and respect. Politics must set the right example, and far too often it still does not,” says …

Cieltje Van Achter critical of Brussels coalition deal: “Vivaldi is back”

13 February 2026

More than 600 days after the elections, seven parties have finally reached an agreement on a new Brussels Government: MR, PS, Les Engagés, Groen, Vooruit, Anders and CD&V. That means without N-VA — despite being the third-largest party on the Dutch-speaking side. “So Brussels is getting another …

N-VA calls for a coordinated European approach to tackle rogue entrepreneurs

12 February 2026

Today, the European Parliament is voting on the so-called Danielsson report, which proposes measures to crack down on rogue contractors and subcontractors across the European Union. For N-VA, the report goes too far. However, the delegation fully supports the call for stronger enforcement and cross …

Bart De Wever: “Climate policy must not mean deindustrialisation”

12 February 2026

Following the informal European summit on competitiveness in Alden Biesen, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever sounded the alarm about the future of European industry—the backbone of our prosperity. “We need to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. But if that leads to Europe’s deindustrialisation, …

Axel Ronse: “The European pay transparency directive is a blow to our competitiveness”

11 February 2026

Belgium must transpose the European pay transparency directive into national law by 7 June 2026 at the latest. The directive aims to narrow the pay gap between men and women — a laudable objective. But according to Axel Ronse, leader of the N-VA group in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, …

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