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Green Deal: can the Commission actually fulfil its expensive promises?

11 December 2019

The “Green Deal” is the showpiece bar none of the new von der Leyen Commission. Today, the Commission explained its plans in the European Parliament. “There is a broad consensus on the need for a sustainable transformation and the great urgency of the climate challenges. What we need now is …

Flanders invests 1.7 million euros in climate adaptation

10 December 2019

Flemish minister of the Environment Zuhal Demir is making 1.7 million euros available for international climate adaptation projects in developing countries. This will take place via the Adaptation Fund of the United Nations. The N-VA wants to create a win-win situation in the future by investing …

Multilingualism begins with respect for bilingualism

9 December 2019

“For the N-VA, respect for statutory bilingualism is the starting point for the multilingualism of our capital.” The N-VA group in the Brussels Parliament has reservations about the “Multilingualism 2019-2024” note by Brussels minister Sven Gatz. “We find some of the proposed approaches to achieve …

“No measures are being taken to safeguard the children of IS fighters”

5 December 2019

The N-VA finds it incomprehensible that no guidelines exist to deprive IS fighters of parental rights. “In less dangerous situations, parents are deprived of their parental rights over their children, but here, apparently no steps are being taken to safeguard the children.” Child in danger Parents …

N-VA wins Chamber-wide Flemish support for condemnation of violence in Iran

2 December 2019

La N-VA obtient un large soutien flamand à la Chambre pour condamner les violences en Iran

With the exception of Groen, all Flemish parties in the Chamber signed a declaration condemning the violence against protesters in Iran. “We are calling on the Iranian government to bring an end to the violence perpetrated against the protesters and to respect freedom of expression,” the N-VA says …

Assita Kanko to participate in European investigative mission to Malta