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21 May 2026

Crucial negotiations are taking place today in Strasbourg on the new European return law. For N-VA, the objective is clear: anyone who has no right to stay must effectively leave the European Union. “Today, 80% of people without residence rights do not return. That is unacceptable and undermines …

21 May 2026

“This is no longer about isolated dysfunctions. This is an entire governance culture in which vulnerable people are made dependent on political connections.” Brussels parliamentary group leader Gilles Verstraeten reacts sharply to the new Pano report on the social housing company Anderlechtse Haard …

20 May 2026

The European Union has reached an agreement on the implementation of its trade deal with the United States. The agreement, which was officially ratified last summer, introduces a general import tariff of 15% on European products. At the same time, a range of industrial and agricultural products …

19 May 2026

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber has approved a resolution on the conflict in Lebanon. MP Kathleen Depoorter is calling for special attention to the severe humanitarian situation: “The Lebanese people must not become the forgotten victims of this conflict. Humanitarian aid must continue …

18 May 2026

The N-VA wants to put an end to the alarming lack of supervision of convicted child abusers. Through a new legislative proposal, the party aims to introduce a contact ban for offenders who continue to pose a danger after serving their sentence. “It has to stop that offenders with no sense of guilt …

13 May 2026

Today, the federal parliament approved a resolution aimed at significantly strengthening defence cooperation between Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. “For us, the Benelux is a textbook example of how defence cooperation pays off. It is a key building block that fits both NATO and EU …