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17 October 2024

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supports the Italian proposal to establish European return hubs outside the European Union. She wrote this in a letter to the European heads of government, who are meeting for a European summit. Outgoing Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open Vld …

8 October 2024

In response to the worrying situation in European industry, N-VA MEPs Johan Van Overtveldt and Kris Van Dijck are calling for an urgent revision of current industrial policy: “The crisis in our automotive sector is the canary in the coal mine. Europe’s entire manufacturing industry, an …

30 September 2024

After the Flemish government agreement was approved, the division of roles within the new Flemish Government is also known. It will be led by Matthias Diependaele. In addition, the N-VA is sending four ministers to the government: Ben Weyts, Zuhal Demir, Annick De Ridder and Cieltje Van Achter. Our …

29 September 2024

Some 1,000 N-VA members headed to the Antwerp Expo for an explanation of the recently reached Flemish government agreement. They were given a detailed explanation of the agreement by Matthias Diependaele and were able to put questions to the negotiators. The government agreement was subsequently …

28 August 2024

The Chamber of Representatives reconfirmed MEP Theo Francken as head of the Belgian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. This “NATO Parliament”, composed of parliamentarians from NATO Member States, was established in 1955. It consults on and within NATO, engages in parliamentary …

23 July 2024

MEP Johan Van Overtveldt was re-elected chairman of the European Parliament’s Budget Committee with a very large majority. He will therefore represent the European Parliament in negotiations with the European Commission and the European Council. Van Overteldt is already looking forward to a …