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Minister Van Bossuyt travels to Cameroon to discourage irregular migration: “Belgium is no migration paradise”

9 November 2026

Cameroon is one of the main countries of origin for asylum seekers in Belgium, even though almost nine in ten Cameroonian applicants are not granted international protection. Cameroon also tops the list of non-EU countries applying for student visas, amid serious concerns about fraud and abuse …

Valerie Van Peel: “We either rise together or fall together”

6 November 2026

Prime Minister Bart De Wever remains responsible for negotiating a multi-year budget with the parties in the Arizona coalition. The task remains unchanged: find at least €10 billion in savings. N-VA president Valerie Van Peel is calling on all coalition partners to drop their vetoes and put an end …

Historic law on home searches approved: “This is about the safety of our residents”

6 November 2026

The Chamber of Representatives has given final approval to three bills introduced by Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt. The most historic breakthrough is the new law on home searches. It allows authorities to arrest people in their homes for the purpose of return if they are …

Valerie Van Peel: “We will consistently put forward solutions to safeguard our prosperity”

2 November 2026

Safeguarding our prosperity and supporting our welfare state: that has been the mission of the De Wever government since taking office. Enormous debts, weak growth and rapidly rising social expenditure have pushed our public finances into an unsustainable position. That is why the Arizona coalition …

People receiving social assistance must be willing to work: “We have been too lenient for too long”

30 October 2026

“Anyone receiving social assistance who is able to work must accept a job when one is offered.” This is what Minister for Social Integration Anneleen Van Bossuyt emphasises in a new circular to Belgium’s Public Centres for Social Welfare (OCMWs/CPAS) on willingness to work. She sets out specific …

i-Police cost €139.4 million: “An absolute scandal”

29 October 2026

The failed i-Police digitalisation project has cost taxpayers a staggering €139.4 million, according to a new audit by the Belgian Court of Audit. The report also exposes serious shortcomings in the project's management. “Wasting so much taxpayers’ money with nothing to show for it is an absolute …

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