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Matthias Diependaele: “State reform is essential to safeguard our prosperity for the long term”

27 May 2026

During a debate on Terzake, Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele stressed the urgent need for far-reaching state reform. “If you genuinely want structural change, then you also need to reform the structures of this country,” he said firmly. “We joined the federal government with one …

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Van Bossuyt on European return law: “No credible asylum policy without effective returns”

21 May 2026
Anneleen Van Bossuyt

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 …

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N-VA demands independent inquiry committee after new Pano revelations about Anderlechtse Haard

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 …

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Kris Van Dijck: “Trade agreement with the US provides certainty for businesses and workers”

20 May 2026
Kris Van Dijck

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 …

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Kathleen Depoorter: “The Lebanese people must not become the forgotten victims of this crisis”

19 May 2026
Kathleen Depoorter

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 …

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Valerie Van Peel: “No more second chances for child abusers — we must protect our children”

18 May 2026
Valerie Van Peel

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 …

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