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Minister Van Bossuyt outraged by Trabelsi’s release: “We’re up against a judicial wall”

22 October 2025

Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt has responded with deep concern and frustration to the court ruling that forces her to release convicted terrorist Nizar Trabelsi. The minister stressed that she exhausted every legal avenue to keep him in detention, but the recent decision by …

N-VA takes a major step toward multi-million euro savings: party funding freeze finally approved

22 October 2025

Last updated: 05/11/2025 After years of deadlock, there’s finally progress on the issue of political party financing. Today, the parliamentary committee on constitutional affairs unanimously approved N-VA’s bill to freeze public funding for political parties. “This will save us at least five …

Asylum arrivals in Belgium decline: Minister for Asylum and Migration Van Bossuyt announces end to hotel accommodation

19 October 2025

Thanks to government policy, the number of asylum seekers arriving in Belgium has dropped significantly. The results are especially striking in the months that usually see a peak: a decrease of 21% in September and, based on current projections, even 38% in October. “There’s still a lot of work …

Twenty EU countries back Belgian call: joint action needed on return of illegal and criminal Afghan nationals

18 October 2025

Belgium’s call for a coordinated European approach to the return of illegal and criminal Afghan nationals is gaining serious traction. Twenty EU member states have now thrown their support behind the initiative launched by Minister for Asylum and Migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt. “We’re all hitting …

Francken: “Europe has woken up. We must be able to defend ourselves”

17 October 2025

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken says Europe is no longer naïve about the threats posed by Russia and China. In an interview with VTM News, he stressed that the war in Ukraine has served as a wake-up call for the continent — and that European nations must prepare to be ready for war within …

Sophie De Wit: “Alarming rise in cases of radicalisation and terrorism”

16 October 2025

The number of incidents linked to radicalisation and terrorism is rising at an alarming rate, according to figures obtained by MP Sophie De Wit from the competent minister. This trend, De Wit argues, once again highlights the urgent need for a firm and decisive approach to both security and …

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